English Explanatory Dictionary

uproarious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Causing, or likely to cause, an uproar.
  2. Characterized by uproar, that is, loud, confused noise, or by noisy and uncontrollable laughter.
  3. Extremely funny; hilarious.
  4. In a mess; dishevelled, untidy.

Pronunciation

/ʌpˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əs/ /ˌʌpˈɹɔ.ɹi.əs/ en-us-uproarious.ogg

Word forms

uproarious more uproarious most uproarious

Etymology

From uproar + -ious (a variant of -ous (“suffix forming adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance”)).

Synonyms

uproarish blaring blasting booming cacophonous clangorous clamorous clattering deafening dinsome earsplitting loud noisy obstreperous piercing rackety raucous resounding roisterous rowdy strepitous strident thundering tumultuous uproarious vociferous amusing chucklesome comedic comic comical droll filarious frolicsome funnisome funny gut-busting hilarious howlarious humourful humorous hysterical jocular joculatory jokes jokesome joky laughable laugh-out-loud laughworthy playful priceless rib-tickling risible screaming sidesplitting sniggersome tattyfilarious thalian thigh-slapping

Related words

uproar uproarish uproarishly uproarishness

Derived words

uproariously uproariousness
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