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

Horgan's a genius at squeezing awkward hilarity out of modern life, and this one's sure to be worth watching. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

The process of building a character requires some degree of ego death, and as the old Mona disappears and a new Mona emerges, Moore’s own performance reaches transcendent levels of hilarity. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

Punches are thrown, a bottle is smashed over Harrelson’s head and general hilarity ensues over the next few moments. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

While the hilarity quotient is high, Chinn also sneaks in observant commentary on class, race, and gender—and the chemistry among the four leads is absolutely off the charts. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026