Funny
Funny adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.
Usage example: a very funny movie that had audiences rolling in the aisles
Hysterical is a synonym for funny in comical topic. In some cases you can use "Hysterical" instead an adjective "Funny", when it comes to topics like hilarious.
Hysterical
Hysterical adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.
Usage example: some of the things little kids come out with are hysterical
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It's not uncommon for CinemaSins to remove sins for genuinely good or funny moments, but the GIRL scene from Inside Out gets nothing but near hysterical laughter followed by one sin removed.
Source: Actually Pretty Funny -
Pretty funny the first time around, becomes absolutely hysterical after his widely publicized, coarsely worded behavior.
Source: Hilarious In Hindsight / Film -
This slips after the first half hour in the film into Historical Villain Downgrade: (dangerously-psychotic in Real Life) Aileen after a few scenes of hysterical antics appears rather absurdly funny.
Source: Film / Monster
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