Uproarious

Extremely funny and likely to provoke loud laughter.

Reach for it when Giving exuberant praise to comedy, a story, or a performance.

The troupe turned a missing chair into an uproarious final scene.

• playful

  side-splitting

  comic effect deserves exaggerated informality

  not when too promotional for measured review

• everyday

  hilarious

  something is intensely funny

  not when does not describe a noisy crowd by itself

• literary

  riotous

  comedy feels wild and abundant

  not when can imply disorder or civil disturbance

Filled with loud, lively noise and excitement.

Reach for it when Describing a crowd, welcome, or celebration whose volume is joyful.

An uproarious welcome greeted the rowers at the harbor.

• playful

  rambunctious

  good-natured noisy energy deserves color

  not when often describes children or animals

• warm

  boisterous

  lively noise and physical energy are central

  not when not necessarily funny or celebratory

• literary

  thunderous

  the sheer volume of applause matters

  not when does not convey humor or warmth

• unfunny
• solemn
• subdued

• uproarious comedy

  The festival closed with an uproarious comedy about rival gardeners.

• uproarious laughter

  Uproarious laughter followed the actor's perfectly timed pause.

• uproarious reception

  The returning team received an uproarious reception at the station.