hilarity

Meaning

1. (uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.
2. (countable) Something that induces much laughter.

Synonyms

mirth

joy

😂

merriment

delight

glee

amusement

mirthfulness

joviality

gleefulness

cheer

humour

jocundity

enjoyment

exhilaration

exultation

jubilation

festivity

fun

funniness

cheerfulness

jocularity

chirpiness

conviviality

gaiety

gayness

hilariousness

humor

airiness

jollity

jovialness

merrymaking

noisiness

playfulness

pleasure

resilience

revelry

spiritedness

fit of laughter

Translations

hilarité

ilarità

hilaridad

Heiterkeit

hilariedade

hilariteit

hilaritat

gaieté

ευθυμία

hilaridade

vrolijkheid

Gelächter

risée

φαιδρότητα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɪˈlæɹɪ.ti/

Etymology

From Latin hilaritās (“cheerfulness”), from hilaris (“cheerful”), from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful”).