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
For the second consecutive year, Bosch is spotlighting its home appliances and power tools with a hilarious ad that will premiere during Super Bowl LX next month.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But the Onion beat them all to it in 1998 with a hilarious spoof article about their attempt to record a new track.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Skarsgärd is truly hilarious — albeit disturbing — in the role.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 26 Jan. 2026
Depending on your age and pop-culture savvy, this entire endeavor was enlightening, hilarious, or utterly cringe.
—Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But the Onion beat them all to it in 1998 with a hilarious spoof article about their attempt to record a new track.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Skarsgärd is truly hilarious — albeit disturbing — in the role.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 26 Jan. 2026
Depending on your age and pop-culture savvy, this entire endeavor was enlightening, hilarious, or utterly cringe.
—Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarious
Adjective
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His sharp, funny, and unexpectedly comforting voice makes the book a joy to read and turns what could feel grim into something liberating.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Roy Keane is clearly a very funny character who everyone is scared of… Then Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville are just absolutely filled with football.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Introducing Pharrell was none other than Tyler, the Creator, who delivered a humorous speech of admiration and friendship.—
Essence,
Essence,
31 Jan. 2026
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In terms of scenes that stand out in Part 1, Francesca’s quest to figure out what an orgasm is results in a series of humorous and awkward conversations with various members of the family.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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For the remainder of the final season, Penny Marshall was paired with rotating guest stars for a series of comedic misadventures.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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He was generally regarded as a comedic giant, and why not?—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The mainframe cycle has returned, which is both remarkable and somewhat amusing in 2026.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Danish star Bang seems to having a grand time playing the I-want-it-all villain of the piece and is amusing to watch.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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All those irreverent celebrations and comical soliloquies left no shortage of options.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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That sense of place goes a long way in immersing you into J1’s world, whether the tone is deadly serious or lightly comical.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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So the firings of Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and the Ravens’ Harbaugh have injected some juice into a Giants search that previously threatened to cast as wide and arbitrary a net as last year’s ridiculous Jets process.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Olympics is a ridiculous mixture of hit-you-straight-in-the-feels origin stories and Greek god-level athletic prowess.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The film certainly earns its MPA R rating with graphic violence that carries a rather nasty tone at times and can sit a little uncomfortably alongside the film’s comic and family drama elements.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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As wonderful as Wilde is in what’s easily one of her best roles, the equally fearless Hoffman matches her every step of the way, with sly comic timing and poignant vulnerability as Elliot wrestles with anger, humiliation and confusion over what could be lust or love, in spite of everything.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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Every paradigm-shifting invention is met with a hysterical reaction.—
Charlie Dektar,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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The biggest news organization in Minnesota is trying to serve as the sober counterweight to hysterical social media posts, swarming videos, political conflict, and public statements that contradict observable facts.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Hilarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarious. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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