HILARITY Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

hilarity

noun

hi-ˈler-ə-tē

as in glee

a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter hilarity is the last thing you expect to find at a funeral, but we were there to celebrate his life rather than to dwell on his death

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Recent Examples of hilarity But then Six Characters inverts itself from bitterly self-conscious hilarity (the way to woo a big institution, one character muses, is to suppress your anger and write a comedy) into a mode that’s cooler and more reflective. —

Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 July 2024 The previous Yankees losses offered their share of hilarity too. —

Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 And outtakes of a vast hilarity — there’s a comedy album in there, from between takes. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024 The hilarity of people worrying about toy safety/propriety is timeless. —

Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hilarity

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Noun

For about an hour one recent afternoon, solo adult visitors reacted with childlike glee, snapping selfies in front of the massive bones.

Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
The stories take some joy in showing how wicked these people are but even more glee in turning them into bloody messes by the end.

Rob Wieland, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024