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

Any year’s necrology calls for a cocktail of sadness and celebration, and 2024—which saw the exits of heroes (Alexei Navalny), villains (O. J. Simpson), and an A-to-Z range of notables from Jim Abrahams (co-creator of the uproarious Airplane! —George Kalogerakis, airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024

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

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