hilarities
Bouts of laughter
Hilarities is the plural of hilarity, referring to multiple instances of boisterous amusement or merry laughter.
The word appears most often in ironic or literary contexts: The evening's hilarities continued well past midnight.
In sarcastic use, it dismisses something supposedly funny: Spare me the hilarities.
Lighthearted fun together
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- festivitiesCelebratory events and activities
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
- mirthAmusement with laughter
jollity · celebration · party · gathering · carousing · high spirits · merrymaking · conviviality
Vocal expression of amusement
- jokesHumorous remarks or stories
- gagsJokes or silencing devices
- punchlinesJokes' concluding zingers
- witClever, inventive humor
humor · comedic · slapstick · farce · buffoonery · antics · jesting · wisecracks
Quality of being laughable
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- ludicrousnessQuality of being laughable
- preposterousnessQuality of being ridiculous
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
zaniness · madness · silliness · craziness · bizarreness · outlandishness · incongruity · irony
merriment
Lighthearted fun together
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- festivitiesCelebratory events and activities
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
mirth · jollity · celebration · party · gathering · carousing · high spirits · merrymaking · conviviality · jubilation
laughter
Vocal expression of amusement
- jokesHumorous remarks or stories
- gagsJokes or silencing devices
- punchlinesJokes' concluding zingers
wit · humor · comedic · slapstick · farce · buffoonery · antics · jesting · wisecracks · banter
ridiculousness
Quality of being laughable
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- ludicrousnessQuality of being laughable
- preposterousnessQuality of being ridiculous
nonsense · zaniness · madness · silliness · craziness · bizarreness · outlandishness · incongruity · irony · chaos
hilaritiessolemnities
Serious ceremonial observances
sorrows · tragedies · miseries · griefs · melancholies
hilaritiessolemnities
Serious ceremonial observances
gravities · formalities · austerities · severities · dirges