hilarity
4 synonyms for hilarity, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Great fun and enjoyment, usually with a lot of laughing.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Traced to Latin hilaritās ("cheerfulness"), from hilaris ("cheerful"), from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, "cheerful"). By surface analysis, it is Latin hilar(ō) + -i- + -ty.
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