hilarious

adjective

hi·lar·i·ous hi-ˈler-ē-əs

hī-

: marked by or causing hilarity : extremely funny

hilariously adverb

hilariousness noun

Example Sentences

Raymond is different, so well written and acted, so perfectly pitched, that even the silences, especially the silences, are hilarious. It makes comedy look easy.

James Morris, Wilson Quarterly, Autumn 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tim Burton's adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved (by children) and reviled (by critics and librarians) book, is quirky, well acted, often hilarious, and visually sumptuous, but don't go to it expecting sweetness in anything except the title.

Richard Alleva, Commonweal, 12 Aug. 2005 In fairness, McEnroe does have genuine passion for the game, and his willingness to take on the sport's sacred cows is admirable. His candor and hilarious random ruminations as an analyst make even the most lopsided matches worth watching.

Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated, 17 Sept. 2001 Since his material is genuinely funny, at times hilarious, it makes for a smashing use of audio as a unique entertainment medium. Sedaris has an unexpectedly high-pitched voice that comes across as majorly mischievous in its delivery …

Publishers Weekly, 5 May 1997 Some people don't like his comedy, but I think he's hilarious. She gave us a hilarious account of her first days as a teacher. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Its purpose: to show you that this can be a messy, dramatic, and often hilarious process, but one that’s totally worth it in the end.

Joanna Saltz, House Beautiful, 2 Dec. 2022 Nathan Fillion co-star in this wild, goopy, often laugh-out-loud hilarious ride.

Katie Rife, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2022 Adam teased on stage before going on to read the speech his daughters prepared for him, which included several hilarious jabs at their father.

Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2022 After falling hard for Ferdinand, Prince of Naples (a terrific Ro Boddie), Prospero’s heretofore innocent daughter, Miranda (Megan Graves, priceless), shifts abruptly into come-hither mode, to hilarious effect.

Celia Wren, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022 My daredevil daughter marveled as her 48-year-old mom lugged our unwieldy, 35-pound, rented wooden sled 90 feet up a wooden staircase to the launchpad and found my initial fear hilarious.

Amy Bizzarri, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2022 Brothers can’t sit together but cousins can — all these hilarious rules.

Jason Chen Paulina Fi Garduño, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2022 But viewers continue to revisit Love, Actually every holiday season for the heartwarming characters, hilarious moments, and unbridled romance.

Amy Mackelden, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022 Chadha-Patel is actually hilarious at times, giving gruff commentary on everything around him, though Boorman is otherwise inconsistently written.

The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2022 See More

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