hilariousness

noun

Definition of hilariousnessnext
as in humorousness
the amusing quality or element in something the hilariousness of the situation only struck us later, and we had a good laugh

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  1. humor
  2. irony
  3. comedy
Noun
  • Blend humor, vulnerability and appreciation to create a unified, inclusive environment.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Detroit rep favorite Antoine McKay, always dependable and able to mine great humor from even the most serious moments, brings warmth and belly laughs to the part of salesman Russell.
    Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of humor
Noun
  • Trump basically ripped us away from any detached sense of irony in interacting with and covering these things.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The irony, of course, is that Aaron’s crimes have far surpassed the type that once prevented Dennis from reaching his full potential.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of irony
Noun
  • She was recently set to star in and executive produce comedy pilot Phony at Hulu and she’ll also be seen in Prime Video’s Overcompensating.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
  • At the International Emmys, Daily Dose of Sunshine competes in the comedy category with the Australian series Deadloch, the Argentinian series Division Palermo and the French series HPI Season 3.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of comedy
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