hilarious
Extremely funny.
hilarious in a sentence
- The clown's hilarious tricks left the whole audience crying with laughter.
- Dad's hilarious jokes at dinner made even Grandma snort with laughter and drop her fork.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to hilarious?
- Adull
- Bsad
- Cserious
- Dfunny
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D: funny. The other three mean the opposite of hilarious.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to hilarious?
- Aamusing
- Bfunny
- Cserious
- Dcomical
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C: serious. The other three mean nearly the same as hilarious.
Words that mean something similar
funny, comical, amusing
Words that mean the opposite
serious, sad, dull
More words about emotions & feelings
- humiliate: To make someone feel very ashamed or silly in front of others.
- hysterical: So overcome with emotion that you cannot control yourself.
- idolise: To love and admire someone so much you think they are perfect.
- impatient: Not wanting to wait for something.
- indifferent: Not caring or interested either way.
- indignant: Angry because something seems unfair.
- infuriate: To make someone lose their temper completely.
- inspire: To fill someone with the wish or the courage to do something.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test