HILARITY Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of hilarity During a New York Comic Con panel with cast members Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel and Tom Glynn-Carney, the actors said that Rhys Ifans, who portrays Otto Hightower, is the cast member most likely to not know what is going on — or break character the most — causing hilarity to ensue. —

Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 As the title suggests, this film is set over the course of four weddings and a funeral—and the many hiccups, hilarities, and heartbreaks that occur therein, especially between Hugh Grant’s Charles and Andie MacDowell’s Carrie. —

Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024 The Day of the Jackal plays his assassin’s prosthetic work with dead-serious hilarity. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024 That kiss, the chemistry, the hilarity, and the fact that this show is centered around a healthy relationship! —

Dana Feldman, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hilarity

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This is more than believable as Barnes strings together seemingly simple movements — flapping a leg on repeat, spinning with freedom and force, snapping her fingers with glee — whipping from one direction to the next like a gale wind.

— Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The future of TikTok, meanwhile, remains unclear, as the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Friday over a potential U.S. Whatever the outcome, here’s hoping people will continue raising their ya ya ya with glee.

— Leslie Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025