hilariousness
- noun
- /hɪˈlɛəriəsnəs/
- Informal
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gracia
- The comedian's new show was full of hilariousness, leaving the audience in stitches all night.
Examples
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When you make the freshman-level charge that ordinary people don't understand statistics the way you do, though, well, that's the coup de grâce of hilariousness.
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You then respond to my email, and I approve your hilariousness for the world to see.
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Amy had recently discovered genitals and their inherent hilariousness.
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When you make the freshman-level charge that ordinary people don't understand statistics the way you do, though, well, that's the coup de grâce of hilariousness.
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The hilariousness of the movie made it a popular choice for family movie night.
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She couldn't contain her laughter; the hilariousness of his jokes had everyone entertained.
Synonyms
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1.0
The ability to make people laugh
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5.2
A strong feeling of amusement that makes people laugh
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5.3
A funny, strange way of acting that surprises and makes people laugh
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8.0
A playful, joking way of behaving that makes people laugh
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2.7
A thing that makes people laugh
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6.3
How much people laugh at something
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7.5
A situation so silly or unreasonable that people laugh and do not believe it
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7.4
A quality that makes people laugh
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5.0
The ability to make quick clever remarks that make people laugh
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7.8
A habit of making playful jokes about serious things
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7.1
Funny, silly, unpredictable behaviour or ideas that make people laugh
Being funny in a way that makes people laugh
Being amusing in a slightly odd and unexpected way
Antonyms
How Funny
Surface Forms
Morphology
hilariousness = hilarious (transparent) = hilar + ious + ness
The word is a regular noun formed by adding the productive suffix -ness to the adjective 'hilarious'.
Etymology
Hilariousness comes from an old Greek word hilaros meaning 'cheerful', and you can see the same root in the English word hilarity which means 'laughter' or 'great fun'. So hilariousness is the quality of being very funny and making people laugh.