hilarious

(hĭ-lâr'ē-əs, -lăr'-, hī-)
adj.
Characterized by or causing great merriment.

[Latin hilaris, cheerful; see hilarity + -IOUS.]

hilariously hi·lar'i·ous·ly adv.
hilariousness hi·lar'i·ous·ness n.

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adjective

Extremely funny: priceless, sidesplitting. Informal killing, rich. See laughter.

adj

Definition: very funny
Antonyms: grave, sad, serious, somber, tragic, unfunny

IN BRIEF: Very funny and loud.

I found the joke to be hilarious while other people did not.

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• Happy, Playful, Optimistic, or Elated

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - latterlig, morsom, overstadig, løssluppen

Nederlands (Dutch)
lachwekkend, ontzettend leuk

Français (French)
adj. - hilarant, désopilant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - urkomisch, ausgelassen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ιλαρός, εύθυμος, φαιδρότατος, ξεκαρδιστικός

Italiano (Italian)
divertente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - alegre

Русский (Russian)
веселый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - hilarante, divertido, alegre

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - livad, festlig, munter, rolig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
喜不自禁的, 愉快的, 欢闹的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 喜不自禁的, 愉快的, 歡鬧的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 유쾌한, 신나게 노는, 들떠서 법석대는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 陽気な, 笑いを誘う, 面白い, 愉快な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مرح أو جذل مع صخب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מצחיק, שמח, עליז‬

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