hilarant

hilarious, side-splitting

adjective ee-lah-RAHN Rare

Origin: Latin hilaris ('cheerful')

Usage Note

Hilarant describes something that provokes loud laughter — stronger than drôle (funny) or amusant (amusing). The feminine form is hilarante. The related noun hilarité means 'hilarity' or 'peals of laughter', often seen in the phrase déclencher l'hilarité générale ('to set off general laughter').

Examples

"Son imitation était absolument hilarante."

Natural Translation

His impression was absolutely hilarious.

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