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hilarious

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of hilarious

causing or intended to cause laughter

hilarious cartoons that the whole family can enjoy

the clownʼs hilarious antics

Synonyms of hilarious

antic, chucklesome, comedic, comic, comical, droll, farcical, funny, humoristic, humorous, hysterical (also hysteric), killing, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, riotous, risible, screaming, sidesplitting, uproarious

Words Related to hilarious

amusing, diverting, entertaining

clownish, knockabout, slapstick, slapsticky, zany

facetious, flip, flippant, pert, smart, smart-aleck, smart-alecky, snickery

jocular, playful, waggish

campy, jokey (also joky)

priceless, rich, whimsical, witty, wry

blithesome, gleeful, jocose, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, mad, merry, mirthful

Near Antonyms of hilarious

earnest, grave, no-nonsense, sedate, serious, severe, sober, sobersided, solemn, somber (or sombre), staid, unsmiling, weighty

affecting, moving, poignant, touching, tragic (also tragical)

lachrymose, mournful, sad, sorrowful, tearful, woeful

Antonyms of hilarious

humorless, lame, unamusing, uncomic, unfunny, unhumorous, unhysterical

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