hysterical

(hĭ-stĕr'ĭ-kəl)
adj.

1. Of, characterized by, or arising from hysteria.
2. Having or prone to having hysterics.
3. Informal. Extremely funny: told a hysterical story.

hysterically hys·ter'i·cal·ly adv.

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adj

Definition: very upset, excited
Antonyms: calm, controlled, self-possessed, serene

IN BRIEF: In a very uncontrollably excitable manner.

The crowd was laughing hysterically at the clowns in the ring.

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For a list of words related to hysterical, see:

• Angry, Emotional, Aggressive, or Passionate
• Excessive, Mad, Insane, or Radical

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See words rhyming with "hysterical."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - hysterisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
hysterisch, uitzinnig

Français (French)
adj. - (gén) hystérique, convulsif, délirant (un discours, une demande), drôle

Deutsch (German)
adj. - hysterisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (ψυχολ., μτφ.) υστερικός

Italiano (Italian)
isterico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - histérico

Русский (Russian)
истерический

Español (Spanish)
adj. - histérico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hysterisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
歇斯底里的, 异常兴奋的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 歇斯底里的, 異常興奮的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 히스테리성의, 병적으로 흥분한, 이성을 잃은, 매우 우스꽝스러운

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ヒステリーの, 病的に興奮した, ヒステリックな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) هستيري, هرعي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮היסטרי, רגשני מעבר לשליטה‬

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