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/hɪˈlæɹɪ.ti/ · noun
(uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter..
When the new baby's rubber duck squeaked at the wedding, hilarity ensued.
In the rattle of the box, and of their agreeable conversation, Sir Francis’s spirits rose to their accustomed point of feeble hilarity.
Think it not curious if we don't seem to be as sidesplittingly impressed with the hilarities in this picture as its promotion might lead you to expect. Hilarity is in it—hilarity at its best—as would be almost mandatory in any film with Miss Holliday.
Many other Latin imports have become staples of our diet, like the burrito, which in Spanish means "little donkey." What other food-related hilarities are we missing out on?
Use hilarity when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hilarity means (uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter..
Common synonyms include cheerfulness, buoyancy, delight, gaiety.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
When the new baby's rubber duck squeaked at the wedding, hilarity ensued.
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