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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The crowd at Saturday's San Diego Comic-Con 2025 panel for the new Hulu apocalyptic political thriller Paradise broke into uproarious cheers when creator Dan Fogelman and star/executive producer Sterling K. Brown welcomed a surprise guest onto the stage. Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 26 July 2025 Friday’s Resident Alien had it all: uproarious laughs, romance, heartbreak and a whole lot of vomit. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 28 June 2025 Meanwhile, the only truly happy artist in Ira’s friend group — played to uproarious perfection by Stanley Tucci — isn’t even much of an artist at all but a shameless name-dropper who seems to stumble into constant success without even trying. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 May 2025 Bardugo recalled the uproarious reaction to her first book, Ninth House, a bold tale following a Yale student that seeks to uncover the university's secret societies. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 July 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 5 Aug. 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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