uproarious

adjective

up·​roar·​i·​ous ˌəp-ˈrȯr-ē-əs 

1

: marked by uproar

2

: very noisy and full

3

: extremely funny

an uproarious comedy

uproariously adverb

uproariousness noun

Synonyms

• antic
• chucklesome
• comedic
• comic
• comical
• droll
• farcical
• funny
• hilarious
• humoristic
• humorous
• hysterical
• hysteric
• killing
• laughable
• ludicrous
• ridiculous
• riotous
• risible
• screaming
• sidesplitting

Examples of uproarious in a Sentence

the movie follows the comic duo through a series of outrageous and uproarious escapades

visited the site where the action movie was being filmed only to find a chaotic, uproarious set

Recent Examples on the Web

In many ways, this uproarious comedy feels like the type of movie many filmmakers wouldn’t dare touch. —Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024

What ensues is a biting, wicked comedy in which a batch of wildly unpleasant people make for uproarious entertainment. —Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024

His fashion spoke in extreme statements and his shows were anything-goes, with the audience uproarious. —Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024

Escola’s humor might be decidedly gay, but the uproarious crowd reaction of the Broadway audience (which unlike Off Broadway, is no longer primarily gay men) demonstrates the wide appeal of Escola’s brand of comedy. —Christian Lewis, Variety, 12 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

uproarious

adjective

up·​roar·​i·​ous ˌə-ˈprōr-ē-əs 

-ˈprȯr-

1

: marked by uproar

2

: extremely funny

uproariously adverb