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hysterical

/hɪˈstɛɹɪkəl/adjective4 syllables

Hysterical means: characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria.

Synonyms for hysterical4

adjective, as in characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria

hysteric, neurotic, psychoneurotic

adjective, as in marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion

agitated

What does hysterical mean?2

adjective

1

characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria“during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered”

2

marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion“hysterical laughter”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hysterical?1

three syllables

spherical
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Hysterical in a sentence

  • I could hear shrieks of hysterical laughter spilling from the other room.arnxy20
  • You remind me of my first wife; she was just as hysterical.benbika
  • Is it true that she diagnosed you with hysterical neurosis?menaud
  • Ziri told Rima that she was being hysterical.Amastan
  • Stefan was hysterical in reaction to what Isabella told him.Amastan
  • It turns out Cassandra wasn't hysterical; she was right.rul
  • Ziri was hysterical, shaking and crying.Amastan
  • There's no need to get hysterical.CK

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