uproarious
Sentences
Meaning
- Causing, or likely to cause, an uproar.
- Characterized by uproar, that is, loud, confused noise, or by noisy and uncontrollable laughter.
- (broadly) Extremely funny; hilarious.
- (figuratively) In a mess; dishevelled, untidy.
Synonyms
lound
strepitant
troublous
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʌpˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əs/
Etymology
From uproar + -ious (a variant of -ous (“suffix forming adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance”)).
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