'Hysterical' definitions:
Definition of 'hysterical'
From: WordNet
adjective
Characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria; "during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein; "hysterical amnesia" [syn: hysteric, hysterical]
adjective
Marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; "hysterical laughter"; "a mob of hysterical vigilantes"
Definition of 'Hysterical'
From: GCIDE
- Hysteric \Hys*ter"ic\, Hysterical \Hys*ter"ic*al\, a. [L. hystericus, Gr. ?, fr. "yste`ra the womb; perh. akin to ? latter, later, and E. utter, out.]
- 1. Of or pertaining to hysteria. [1913 Webster]
- With no hysteric weakness or feverish excitement, they preserved their peace and patience. --Bancroft. [1913 Webster]
- 2. In a state of hysteria; affected, or troubled, with hysterics; uncontrollably emotional; convulsive, fitful. [1913 Webster]
- 3. In a state of panic or behaving in a wild irrational manner, due to fear or emotional trauma. [PJC]
- 4. Resembling hysteria; as, hysterical laughter. [PJC]
Definition of 'hysterical'
From: GCIDE
- hysterical \hys*ter"ic*al\ a. Extremely funny. [Colloq.] [PJC]
Synonyms of 'hysterical'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandoned,
- amok,
- at fever pitch,
- bellowing,
- berserk,
- carried away,
- comical,
- crazed,
- delirious,
- demoniac,
- disordered,
- distracted,
- disturbed,
- ecstatic,
- emotionalistic,
- emotive,
- enraptured,
- fanatical,
- farcical,
- febrile,
- feral,
- ferocious,
- feverish,
- fierce,
- frantic,
- frenetic,
- frenzied,
- fulminating,
- funny,
- furious,
- haggard,
- hammy,
- hectic,
- hilarious,
- histrionic,
- hog-wild,
- howling,
- hypochondriac,
- hysteric,
- in a transport,
- in hysterics,
- infatuated,
- insane,
- intoxicated,
- irrational,
- mad,
- madding,
- maniac,
- melodramatic,
- neurasthenic,
- neurotic,
- nonrational,
- orgasmic,
- orgiastic,
- overanxious,
- overdesirous,
- overeager,
- overemotional,
- overenthusiastic,
- overzealous,
- perfervid,
- phobic,
- possessed,
- psychasthenic,
- psychoneurotic,
- rabid,
- raging,
- ramping,
- ranting,
- raving,
- ravished,
- roaring,
- running mad,
- sensational,
- sensationalistic,
- storming,
- theatrical,
- transported,
- ultrazealous,
- uncontrollable,
- uncontrolled,
- unreasoning,
- unrestrained,
- uproarious,
- violent,
- wild,
- wild-eyed,
- wild-looking