Synonyms of hilarity

hilarity

noun

hi-ˈler-ə-tē 

as in glee

a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter

hilarity is the last thing you expect to find at a funeral, but we were there to celebrate his life rather than to dwell on his death

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glee
• cheerfulness
• merriness
• festivity
• cheer
• mirth
• joviality
• humor
• merriment
• gleefulness
• cheeriness
• mirthfulness
• joyfulness
• joking
• gayness
• gaiety
• brightness
• levity
• reveling
• jocundity
• funning
• frivolity
• playfulness
• revelry
• jollity
• jocularity
• buffoonery
• giddiness
• lightheartedness
• jollification
• buoyancy
• insouciance
• sunniness
• flippancy
• animation
• vivacity
• jocosity
• joyousness
• liveliness
• jubilance
• sportiveness
• clownishness
• rejoicing
• jesting
• jauntiness
• perkiness
• rollicking
• good-naturedness
• joshing
• jocoseness
• gamesomeness
• frolicking
• good-humoredness
• romping
• gamboling
• jest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sadness
• sorrow
• unhappiness
• depression
• dejection
• melancholy
• seriousness
• gravity
• earnestness
• bile
• blues
• gloom
• spleen
• forlornness
• despondence
• solemnity
• grimness
• discontent
• sourness
• soberness
• woe
• disgruntlement
• moodiness
• darkness
• mournfulness
• joylessness
• misery
• blackness
• plaintiveness
• graveness
• solemnness
• glumness
• heartbreak
• gloominess
• mourning
• desolation
• wretchedness
• sobersidedness
• desolateness
• woefulness
• dolefulness
• dolorousness
• miserableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hilarity

Naturally, hilarity ensues as Shane tries to protect the family while taking care of the children. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026

But earnestness is the enemy of hilarity. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026

This multi-generational story explores the beauty, agony, and hilarity of loving other people deeply. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 May 2026

As dark as these descriptions may seem, Khong frequently keeps things light, often flirting with the hilarity of the absurd—as with the woman eaten by a crocodile on the first day of her honeymoon. — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 17 Apr. 2026