uproarious

adjective

up·​roar·​i·​ous ˌəp-ˈrȯr-ē-əs How to pronounce uproarious (audio)
1
: marked by uproar
2
: very noisy and full
3
: extremely funny
an uproarious comedy
uproariously adverb
uproariousness noun

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
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Nearly a week earlier, Missouri Republican Rep. Mark Alford hosted an uproarious town hall in Belton on the outskirts of the Kansas City metro. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025 And there was ample opportunity for it in this uproarious farce, which finds Keeley meeting the gay parents (played by Robin Williams and Nathan Lane) of the man who's set to marry his daughter. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025 Canyon Crest Academy’s award-winning Envision Theatre Arts program recently announced its spring season of shows: the historical and uproarious play The Book of Will, and the poignant and imaginative musical Alice by Heart. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 Thankfully, the writer-director-actor Theda Hammel is an exception to the rule, making her feature debut with this raucous, transgressive and frequently uproarious return to the summer of 2020. Jason Bailey, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uproarious

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of uproarious was in 1800

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“Uproarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uproarious. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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uproarious

adjective
up·​roar·​i·​ous ˌə-ˈprōr-ē-əs How to pronounce uproarious (audio)
-ˈprȯr-
1
: marked by uproar
2
: extremely funny
uproariously adverb

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