Humorous and Hysterical

Humorous

Humorous adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.
Usage example: “most humorous costume” went to the girl dressed as Little Bo Peep

Hysterical and humorous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hysterical" instead an adjective "Humorous".

Nearby Words: humor, humoring, humour, humored, humorist

Hysterical

Hysterical adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.
Usage example: some of the things little kids come out with are hysterical

Humorous and hysterical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Humorous" instead an adjective "Hysterical".

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