Uproarious

Quick meaning: Uproarious is an adjective meaning Causing, or likely to cause, an uproar.

Meaning

Causing, or likely to cause, an uproar.

More Meanings

1. Characterized by uproar, that is, loud, confused noise, or by noisy and uncontrollable laughter.
2. (by extension) Extremely funny; hilarious.
3. (figuratively) In a mess; dishevelled, untidy.

Example Sentences

“Oh! there's no fear of him,” said Burgess, cheerily; “if he grows uproarious, we'll soon give him a touch of the cat.”

The two bushes looked up in surprise, and when they saw Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion and Sir Hokus, they fell into each other's branches and burst into the most uproarious laughter.

At the uproarious cheering which greeted his appearance, [Maximilien] Robespierre advanced into the open, whilst a sudden swift light of triumph darted from his narrow, pale eyes.

Yet as with Booksmart, the summer's earlier riff on that Apatovian classic, there are times when Good Boys feels a little too nice to actually be uproarious. In more ways than one, it's the training wheels for a better comedy—a slightly edgier and funnier one.

Synonyms for uproarious

Depending on context, synonyms include uproarish, blaring, blasting, booming, cacophonous, clangorous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include noisy, rackety, screaming, hilarious, humorous, humourous.

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