HILARIOUSNESS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

hilariousness

noun

Definition of hilariousness

as in humorousness

the amusing quality or element in something the hilariousness of the situation only struck us later, and we had a good laugh

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Noun

Comedy can be harder to export, Barrois notes, given its reliance on local humor.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
The end result is a sharp, unapologetic art-house novel full of gravitas, humor and heartbreaking revelations about the Black American experience and the thousand and one ways our nation can shatter Black souls.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of humor

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But the irony is younger donors are, by several of the study’s measures, more engaged donors than older generations.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
There’s an irony in this prominent liberal writer’s lack of interest in actual politics — in any kind of collective solidarity that might extend beyond the county line.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of irony

Noun

The one-day event will screen 12 shorts from seven countries, with documentaries, dramas, comedies, animation and experimental pieces in the mix.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Because in the 1950s and 1960s, Prince Charles used to listen to a radio show each week called 'The Goon Show,' which was a comedy show where Fred and Gladys were called.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of comedy

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