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
The hilarious comedy — which also stars Jim Parsons, Melissa Barrera, Deborah Cox, Layton Williams, Frankie Grande and John Riddle — has had a long road to Broadway, with Rousouli, Mindelle and Blue pushing forward step by step.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Frankel says of the origins of the brief but hilarious scene.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 May 2026
With their double lives colliding in unexpectedly hilarious and dangerous ways, the two men are forced to reluctantly become confidantes and partners on the road to fatherhood.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
But while Tom may start off exasperated and depressed, he’s soon humbled and invigorated to hilarious extremes.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Frankel says of the origins of the brief but hilarious scene.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 May 2026
With their double lives colliding in unexpectedly hilarious and dangerous ways, the two men are forced to reluctantly become confidantes and partners on the road to fatherhood.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
But while Tom may start off exasperated and depressed, he’s soon humbled and invigorated to hilarious extremes.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarious
Adjective
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This leads us on an intimate, and at times funny, journey of self-discovery and missteps told in five chapters over the course of a critical year in Robin’s life.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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And there are some funny moments along the way, such as a scene in which Miranda tries to hang up her coat, having been told to stop throwing it at her assistants.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The telling is harrowing, but also humorous at times, and achieves an emotional register that had me, essentially, transfixed.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Suspicious government officials are sent to investigate, resulting in a sequence of humorous, often laugh-out-loud encounters.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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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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Heck, even co-creator Ed Boon pops up for a reasonably amusing cameo as a bartender.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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Smith’s involvement, though, is a bit more amusing.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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At first, this relatability makes the otherwise insufferable Underground Man come across as comical, even endearing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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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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Where to Eat Dallas has been enjoying a booming restaurant scene of late, with elite newcomers arriving at borderline ridiculous speed.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Continue reading … ‘INSANE’ — Minnesota mayors drag 'ridiculous' bill penalizing cities for not flying new controversial flag.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Some of the comic series were produced by DC Comics and, for a short while, by Marvel Comics.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
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As envy, insecurity and imposter syndrome jostle for pole position in Simon’s narcissistic headspace, the film threatens a pivot into more intriguingly black-comic territory, or into a more metatextual send-up of indie-movie tropes and aesthetics.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 May 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 10 May. 2026.
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