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uproarious

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of uproarious

1 causing or intended to cause laughter

  • the movie follows the comic duo through a series of outrageous and uproarious escapades
Synonyms of uproarious

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

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 uproarious

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 uproarious

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

2 full of or characterized by the presence of noise

  • visited the site where the action movie was being filmed only to find a chaotic, uproarious set
Synonyms of uproarious

clamorous, clangorous, clattering, clattery, noisy, rackety, resounding
Words Related to uproarious

resonant, sonorous

buzzing, humming, murmuring

blustery, boisterous, raucous, rip-roaring, roaring, roistering, romping, rowdy

tumultuous, woolly (also wooly)

obstreperous, vociferous
Near Antonyms of uproarious

calm, peaceful, serene, tranquil
Antonyms of uproarious

hushed, noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, stilled, stilly

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