uproarious

adjective

ˌəp-ˈrȯr-ē-əs How to pronounce uproarious (audio)
Definition of uproariousnext
1
as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter the movie follows the comic duo through a series of outrageous and uproarious escapades

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2
as in noisy
full of or characterized by the presence of noise visited the site where the action movie was being filmed only to find a chaotic, uproarious set

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Recent Examples of uproarious From Sinners to Scream to Smile and beyond, to uproarious lampoons of non-genre titles like Michael and Wicked, here are the victims of the latest Scary Movie. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 The prestigious award Poltz will receive is named after the late Country Dick Montana, who was the magnetic front man in the uproarious San Diego band Beat Farmers. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 The Madison Police Department said between 15,000 and 20,000 people attended the annual, uproarious gathering that has frequently turned dangerous. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 26 Apr. 2026 All of a sudden there was uproarious laughter. — Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uproarious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uproarious
  1. humorous
  2. noisy
  3. funny
  4. comedic
  5. amusing
  6. comical
  7. hysterical
  8. comic
Adjective
  • Their escapade leads not only to the creation of their island paradise, Moonrise Kingdom, but a humorous wild goose chase between Suzy’s parents, Sam’s Scout troop, and the island police chief.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
  • When asked whether his dog has a favorite Bush song, Rossdale laughs before providing a humorous answer.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of humorous
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  • The household surveys always noisy, but this is very, very large.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For three decades, in an increasingly noisy and stress-filled world, Miraval Arizona has embraced its philosophy of Life in Balance, pioneering the concept of transformative wellbeing through mindfulness.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of noisy
Adjective
  • The results are sexy and funny, strange and gorgeous, personal and political, unconcerned with taboo or traditional structure.
    — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Royals’ bat boy comes in and out of view, but there are two funny moments.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of funny
Adjective
  • Mystery Men Throw it back to the Y2K era with this 1999 comedy starring a plethora of the era’s brightest comedic talents, including Ben Stiller, Kel Mitchell, Janeane Garofolo, and Paul Reubens.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The one comedic element Blair didn’t want to stick his neck out for?
    — William Earl, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of comedic
Adjective
  • That closeness, however, has made the internet’s speculation about their secret romantic arrangement particularly amusing to Bunny, who tells PEOPLE that there is no hidden relationship between the three.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • American style can be at turns confounding, amusing, and aspirational.
    — Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of amusing
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  • There’s an almost comical confidence to wearing several necklaces at once, particularly when each one has been customized to mean something.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Aston Martin should be well poised to fight for midfield positions during this weekend’s Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, something that just a race or two ago would’ve sounded comical.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of comical
Adjective
  • An operator answers a call from a hysterical woman begging for help.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • After years of the WNBA being ignored, the hysterical reaction to an obvious, common-sense position has made it into a laughingstock.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hysterical
Adjective
  • The ultra-violent mayhem simply doesn’t fit well with such comic touches as Hank continuing to carry the parakeet in the birdcage around even while being chased by the bad guys and Ben experiencing a panic attack at an inopportune moment.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure has added a memorial honoring legendary comic artist/creator Jack Kirby.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of comic

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“Uproarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uproarious. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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