Synonyms of hilarity

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glee
• cheerfulness
• merriness
• festivity
• cheer
• mirth
• joviality
• humor
• merriment
• gleefulness
• cheeriness
• mirthfulness
• joyfulness
• joking
• gayness
• gaiety
• brightness
• levity
• reveling
• jocundity
• funning
• frivolity
• playfulness
• revelry
• jollity
• jocularity
• buffoonery
• giddiness
• lightheartedness
• jollification
• buoyancy
• insouciance
• sunniness
• flippancy
• animation
• vivacity
• jocosity
• joyousness
• liveliness
• jubilance
• sportiveness
• clownishness
• rejoicing
• jesting
• jauntiness
• perkiness
• rollicking
• good-naturedness
• joshing
• jocoseness
• gamesomeness
• frolicking
• good-humoredness
• romping
• gamboling
• jest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sadness
• sorrow
• unhappiness
• depression
• dejection
• melancholy
• seriousness
• gravity
• earnestness
• bile
• blues
• gloom
• spleen
• forlornness
• despondence
• solemnity
• grimness
• discontent
• sourness
• soberness
• woe
• disgruntlement
• moodiness
• darkness
• mournfulness
• joylessness
• misery
• blackness
• plaintiveness
• graveness
• solemnness
• glumness
• heartbreak
• gloominess
• mourning
• desolation
• wretchedness
• sobersidedness
• desolateness
• woefulness
• dolefulness
• dolorousness
• miserableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hilarity

The process of building a character requires some degree of ego death, and as the old Mona disappears and a new Mona emerges, Moore’s own performance reaches transcendent levels of hilarity. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

Punches are thrown, a bottle is smashed over Harrelson’s head and general hilarity ensues over the next few moments. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

And there was much hilarity because the first one looked like a mole coming out of the ground. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

While the hilarity quotient is high, Chinn also sneaks in observant commentary on class, race, and gender—and the chemistry among the four leads is absolutely off the charts. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026