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
During their training time, a dog made a hilarious cameo as the two hit the ball.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Lovable, hilarious, joyous, vulnerable and loyal.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
Indeed, as advertised, Raye talks to the audience so much — and is so warm and hilarious — that her banter is a show in itself.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Marco Calvani gets laughs as Anna’s frequent cab driver, Marco; Stella Pecollo is a scene stealer as Matteo’s spicy aunt; and Aziza Scott is hilarious as Anna’s friend as Claire, Anna’s friend back home, who tries to be the voice of reason in the situation.
—Adam Graham, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Lovable, hilarious, joyous, vulnerable and loyal.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
Indeed, as advertised, Raye talks to the audience so much — and is so warm and hilarious — that her banter is a show in itself.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Marco Calvani gets laughs as Anna’s frequent cab driver, Marco; Stella Pecollo is a scene stealer as Matteo’s spicy aunt; and Aziza Scott is hilarious as Anna’s friend as Claire, Anna’s friend back home, who tries to be the voice of reason in the situation.
—Adam Graham, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarious
Adjective
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Ike is also just so funny at playing desperate characters like Benny or Morgan Tookers on The Mindy Project.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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That’s funny, because even though kids are on Chromebooks all day, most of them aren’t learning how to type!—
Austin Elias-de Jesus,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It’s based on an unconventional true story from recent history, set on the British Isles, with a tone that alternates between humorous and sorrowful before delivering an uplifting and humanist message, with skillfully invisible filmmaking that takes a backseat to the performances and story.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The humorous spot is part of a year-long effort by Disney to get audiences enthusiastic about its Super Bowl plans.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The satirical elements, the rhythm of the show, and the sparkling performances of our cast and guest stars have always had a comedic bent.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Taccone, similarly, clearly has the talent to make all kinds of interesting comedic movies, but seems in search of the best outlet.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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And, as scripted by Craig Mazin (The Last of Us), their dialogue is both mildly amusing and intriguingly philosophical, if at times misguided.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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And while the performances and the writing are still spackled with amusing barbs and observations about some of the grossest people in American life, The Audacity is missing a crucial forward momentum.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Wembanyama looked like Wemby with seven blocks and a number of comical dunks.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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All the films are affectionate, most are light-hearted and often comical.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the annals of English football, this shoots close to the top of the list of ridiculous moments, along with Troy Deeney’s mad goal for Watford in the Championship play-offs in 2013 and Sergio Aguero’s Premier League title-winning strike for Manchester City in 2012.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The ridiculous Ballroom lawsuit, brought by a woman walking her dog, who has absolutely No Standing to bring such a suit, must be dropped, immediately.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The comic collaboration between Tarantino and the Eisner-Award winning comic creator Wagner created great hopes for a movie at the time.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Although based on the 2014 comic series co-written by Quentin Tarantino and Matt Wagner, the untitled movie will revolve around a new story.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Zahida and Rubina snickered, with a villainy that bordered on hysterical.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Yet another of the co-scripters, Rousouli amps up the Leonardo DiCaprio, perfect-hair, aw-shucks boyishness to hysterical funny heights.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Hilarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarious. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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