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
The performances are deliriously inspired, from Mark Ruffalo’s hilarious caricature of insecure manhood to Willem Dafoe’s oddly paternal mad scientist to Stone’s astonishing mental maturation through every developmental stage on the way to adulthood.
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
In every one of these Thomas McGuane stories, something is going to be very wrong and yet probably hilarious—existential slapstick in ventriloquial voices with such precise language and restraint that his sentences will literally shine up off the page.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Judges of the annual contest have selected 40 images that are guaranteed to raise a smile, as well as three portfolio category images and 10 videos of some of nature’s most hilarious offerings.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
After seeing the hilarious similarities between the ultrasound and her rescue pup, Inês couldn’t resist sharing the pictures on social media.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
In every one of these Thomas McGuane stories, something is going to be very wrong and yet probably hilarious—existential slapstick in ventriloquial voices with such precise language and restraint that his sentences will literally shine up off the page.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Judges of the annual contest have selected 40 images that are guaranteed to raise a smile, as well as three portfolio category images and 10 videos of some of nature’s most hilarious offerings.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
After seeing the hilarious similarities between the ultrasound and her rescue pup, Inês couldn’t resist sharing the pictures on social media.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarious
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Kristen Bell and her husband Dax Shepard are known to be funny, but one joke has kept them in the public eye all week.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The film is also possibly Reichardt’s funniest thus far.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite its morbid premise, the movie is lighthearted and humorous while exploring the relationship between families and their pets.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Barkov is the opposite of Tkachuk in personality, never the one with the humorous postgame quote or engaging TV soundbite.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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John was best known for playing comedic roles, like his iconic starring role as Jack Ripper in Three’s Company.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Paired with a comedic audio, the clip has been liked by over 188,000 TikTok users, prompting an outpouring of amused comments on the platform.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Well, in some ways a lot of Dylan’s fakery of his own bio has always been very amusing.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the amusing jokes, Carlile’s point seems to be that Mitchell doesn’t need to be the world’s most flagrant empath to be one of its greatest healers.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Jets’ situation is so comical because Justin Fields lasted only six games as the Steelers’ starter last season.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The move is all the more comical when it's revealed that Jenner asks the question during All's Fair production, with Close and costar Niecy Nash watching nearby.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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In many ways, that scene kind of represents the entire show, or at least what our intention was with it, something ridiculous juxtaposed with something, hopefully, very real.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The idea that trading somehow held it back is ridiculous.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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As anyone who saw his early New York performances still attests, Dylan was also legitimately funny, and the comic timing on display in these tapes is another revelation.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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One jewel, and a franchise—and comic archetype—was born.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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So the method here is to co-opt the hysterical semiotics of alt-righters for sickle supremacy.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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The escalating, hysterical hijinks are grounded in convincing dramatic stakes, and only our comic heroes are allowed to be funny, as the monster actors dutifully honor the hammy seriousness of their characters.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Hilarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarious. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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