adj
uproarious
Uproarious (adj) means Likely to cause a great noisy commotion.
adj
1
Likely to cause a great noisy commotion.
2
Full of loud, chaotic noise or wild laughter.
"The two bushes looked up in surprise, and when they saw Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion and Sir Hokus, they fell into each other's branches and burst into the most uproarious laughter."
— Lyman Frank Baum actually Ruth Plumly Thompson, Dorothy and Sir Hokus Come to Fix City (1921)
3
Very funny indeed.
4
Messy and untidy in appearance.
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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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What is the meaning of uproarious?
"uproarious" (adj) means likely to cause a great noisy commotion.
What is another word for uproarious?
Other words for "uproarious" include rackety, hilarious, screaming.
What is the opposite of uproarious?
The opposite of "uproarious" is quiet.
What are the different meanings of uproarious?
"uproarious" has 3 main meanings: 1. Likely to cause a great noisy commotion; 2. Full of loud, chaotic noise or wild laughter; 3. Very funny indeed.
