hysterical vs hilarious :

hysterical or hilarious

People say of a bit of humor or a comical situation that it was“hysterical”—shorthand for “hysterically funny”—meaning “hilarious.”But when you speak of a man being “hysterical” it means he is having afit of hysteria, and that may not be funny at all.

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Definitions
  hysterical
  • s  characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
    during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein
    hysterical amnesia
  • s  marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion
    hysterical laughter
    a mob of hysterical vigilantes
  hilarious
  • s  marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
    hilarious broad comedy
News & Articles
  hysterical
  • Amy Poehler is a Judy Blume fan
    We want in on the Amy Poehler book club. The actress is not only the hysterical star of "Parks and Recreation" and a darn fine co-host of Awards shows, but she also is a big fan of author Judy Blume. "I am excited to see Judy Blume’s new movie, because she is a very special […]
    June 12, 2013 - CNN
  • 'This Is The End': The Reviews Are In!
    Critics call the film 'stupidly hysterical' and fall tired of the actors' immaturity.
    June 12, 2013 - MTV
  • Amy Poehler is a Judy Blume fan
    We want in on the Amy Poehler book club. The actress is not only the hysterical star of "Parks and Recreation" and a darn fine co-host of Awards shows, but she also is a big fan of author Judy Blume. "I am excited to see Judy Blume’s new movie, because she is a very special […]
    June 12, 2013 - CNN
  hilarious
  • Projection
    One of the more hilarious aspects of the back and forth in "Mr Redmond's Cyber Playpen" is the inevitable scream from Redmond's adversaries of "envy" every time Redmond posts anything critical of SF's moneyed class.
    June 13, 2013 - San Francisco Bay Guardian
  • George Takei's Facebook Ghostwriter Apologizes
    Hip, hilarious and oh-so-topical, George Takei has one of the most popular and beloved Facebook feeds on the social web. His compassion and humor have helped him smoothly reincarnate himself as a modern Internet sensation after starring as Hikaru Sulu on the 1960s Star Trek TV series That's why many of his loyal fans were dismayed to learn last week that their online hero is not, in fact, the ...
    June 12, 2013 - Mashable
  • George Takei's Facebook Ghostwriter Apologizes
    Hip, hilarious and oh-so-topical, George Takei has one of the most popular and beloved Facebook feeds on the social web. His compassion and humor have helped him smoothly reincarnate himself as a modern Internet sensation after starring as Hikaru Sulu on the 1960s Star Trek TV series That's why many of his loyal fans were dismayed to learn last week that their online hero is not, in fact, the ...
    June 12, 2013 - Mashable