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
Salazar-Thompson’s witty script — packed with hilarious metaphors and similes (like comparing a woman’s firm grip on her purse to that of a two-toed sloth on a branch) — make for a consistently amusing trip back in time.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Greg’s game-but-miserable reaction to the sauna, and then the cold plunge, is predictably hilarious.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Finding a way to make something both deeply relatable and hilarious is a cornerstone of BriTANicK’s work.
—William Earl, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Join the hilarious hunt this Halloween season, where the only thing sharper than Dracula’s fangs are the gags that’ll leave you in stitches.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Greg’s game-but-miserable reaction to the sauna, and then the cold plunge, is predictably hilarious.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Finding a way to make something both deeply relatable and hilarious is a cornerstone of BriTANicK’s work.
—William Earl, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Join the hilarious hunt this Halloween season, where the only thing sharper than Dracula’s fangs are the gags that’ll leave you in stitches.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarious
Adjective
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For most of the evening, the mood is darkly funny and a little ominous, as the siblings take undermining jabs and the in-laws roll their eyes.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Would that kind of thing have seemed funny at the time, or maybe a clever way to avoid a topic either too personal or too fraught for out-group consumption?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That’s what happens with Netflix’s saucy eight-part adaptation of Julia May Jonas’ spicy novel, a sly one that’s intent on elbowing academia in a humorous way.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its décor reflects the restaurant’s personality — casual, humorous and rooted in local culture.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The role demands charisma, vocal chops, and sharp comedic timing, all deployed within one of the most cynical satires in the musical theater canon.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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The brand previously had a decade-long run at Fort Lauderdale’s Beach Place before closing in 2009, throwing lively dueling-piano shows fueled by tips, alcohol, bawdy jokes and comedic crosstalk that sometimes embarrassed customers.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The singer co-directed the amusing and saucy video with Hannah Lux Davis; watch it below.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the snakes also cause amusing distractions, as when python Fizzy periscopes up to get a better view of the class, and the class stops to observe him.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Attaway manages to make the part his own, nicely mixing the kingly with the comical in ways that delight scene after scene.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Fans have made posts using the game’s font to write comical phrases.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Don’t be ridiculous, Barron isn’t a sucker or a loser like your kid!—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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But the increase is ridiculous.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Conrad is full of wordy comic dialogue that often sings in its idiosyncrasy but also elicits little more than a chuckle.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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There’s also some slapstick comic bits that add little to the story.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The singer then broke down in hysterical laughter, falling onto the table in front of her and shoving her microphone away.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Walker offers this diagnosis himself, leeringly dismissing Pearl as a silly mommy, awash with hormones, mildly and minorly hysterical.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Hilarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarious. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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