HILARIOUS Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

hilarious

adjective

hi-ˈler-ē-əs

Definition of hilarious

as in funny

causing or intended to cause laughter hilarious cartoons that the whole family can enjoy the clown's hilarious antics

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Recent Examples of hilarious Alas, although this interaction is pretty hilarious, our guy was edited out of the final product. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Aniston, meanwhile, most recently appeared on the big screen for a hilarious uncredited cameo in the comedy Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Before a fourth quarter that might have seen the intensity ramp up, there was Courtney Williams, dancing on the court, a turn of events that was hilarious and a sure sign that things weren’t about to get overserious. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 July 2026 But the funniest surprise came last summer on July 25, 2025 during San Diego Comic-Con, with the hilarious teaser that featured Captain Pike in the center seat as a Muppet! — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hilarious

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarious

Adjective

Bitingly funny in its comedy and wistful in its drama, the film rests on the delicate performance of newcomer Verma, a diminutive, age-appropriate actor who molds Ilyas in captivating ways.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
There are also funny cameos from Pete Davidson and Bobby Cannavale, both used well.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of funny

Adjective

In July, Roku made the city even more interactive with a new brand campaign that guides users to visit six themed areas featuring humorous promo spots, including a pirate ship, a volcano and a villain’s evil lair.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
The Black Seed writers are abrasive, wistful, humorous, and loaded with insight.

— The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of humorous

Adjective

The series continues its winning blend of high-octane action choreography and comedic friction between elite wealth and police bureaucracy.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The actor used his newfound clout to make 2006’s Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny, a movie based on his comedic two-man rock outfit with Kyle Gass.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Definition of comedic

Adjective

The breaking of silence in a tipsy twilight, if only for the sake of comical nonsense, can be as blessed as the break of dawn.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Big Brother houseguest and RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Jason De Puy — also known as drag superstar Salina EsTitties — offered a comical apology to TV legend Ryan Murphy during Thursday’s live eviction episode.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026

Definition of comical

Adjective

In fact, a Texas jury once found that an alligator mascot infringed the beaver, so nobody should assume a judge shares their sense of the ridiculous.

— Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Throughout the evacuation, Olya fixates on the fact that men aged 18 to 60 are barred from leaving, all the while wearing a ridiculous big fluffy hat that seems to protect her more from the societal meltdown around her than from the cold.

— Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of ridiculous

Adjective

Gasteyer received excellent reviews for her scene-stealing comic turns when the show opened Monday, April 20, at the Nederlander Theatre.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
How many comic-book films would dare to leave their audience in a lurch, even for just a few minutes?

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of comic

Adjective

Everyone’s out of their element, which leads to the game’s most botched (and hysterical) round.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Maher has spent decades as an increasingly acidic monitor of his homeland’s hysterical politics on his HBO show, Real Time.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026

Definition of hysterical

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