Vulgarity can be a source of hilarity.
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Hilarity
//hɪˈlæɹɪ.ti//
Synonyms for "hilarity" (125 found)
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Closest matches (25)
Strong matches (38)
Related words (62)
hearty laughhee-hawhee-heehigh gleehigh spiritshilariousnessho hoho-hohomeric laughterhorselaughhumorousnessincongruityjauntinessjocularityjocundityjollinessjollityjovialityjoyjoyfulness
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joyousnessjubilationlaughlaughabilitylaughinglaughterlevityludicrousnessmerrinessmirthfulnessoutburst of laughterpeal of laughterpricelessnessquaintnessquizzicalnessrecreationrevelryrichnessridiculousnessrisibilityroar of laughtershoutshout of laughtershrieksnickersniggersnorttee heetee-heethe funny sidetittervivacitywhimsicalnesswittinessyuckyuk-yuk
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6 entriesTranslations
23 translations across 14 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- веселие noun (mirthfulness)
- смешка noun (something inducing laughter)
Catalan
1 entries- hilaritat noun (mirthfulness)
Danish
2 entries- morsomhed noun (something inducing laughter)
- munterhed noun (mirthfulness)
Esperanto
1 entries- amuzego noun (something inducing laughter)
German
4 entries- Ausgelassenheit noun (mirthfulness)
- Fröhlichkeit noun (mirthfulness)
- Heiterkeit noun (mirthfulness)
- Komik noun (something inducing laughter)
Irish
1 entries- meidhir noun (mirthfulness)
Italian
1 entries- ilarità noun (mirthfulness)
Japanese
1 entries- ハピネス noun (mirthfulness)
Manx
2 entries- ard-aittys noun (something inducing laughter)
- ard-ghennalys noun (mirthfulness)
Polish
1 entries- głupawka noun (something inducing laughter)
Portuguese
2 entries- hilaridade noun (mirthfulness)
- hilaridade noun (something inducing laughter)
Romanian
2 entries- ilaritate noun (something inducing laughter)
- râsete noun (something inducing laughter)
Russian
1 entries- весе́лье noun (mirthfulness)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- sogan noun (mirthfulness)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
Much hilarity will then ensue.
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With rows of flaring torches to light it up, and the colour and rude hilarity of an old-time banquet, the dining room might have softened; but now, when two black-clothed gentlemen sat in the little circle of light thrown by a shaded lamp, one’s voice became hushed and one’s spirit subdued.
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Their message was completely lost in hilarity.
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