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hys·ter·i·cal
 hysterical
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- pronunciation:
- hih
ste
rih
k
 l
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having or likely to have fits of wild behavior such as laughing or crying.
She was hysterical after her dog was hit by a car.- similar words:
- wild
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| definition 2: |
causing much laughter; wildly funny.
That comic act was hysterical!- similar words:
- hilarious
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| related words: |
delirious, laughable |
| derivation: |
hysterically (adv.) |
The word hysterical
contains the following part:
-al2, -ial, -ual
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means pertaining to
  More about this word part:
The suffix -al2, -ial
attaches primarily to nouns ( national
, environmental
) but sometimes to Latin or Greek roots ( final
, capital
, comical
) to form adjectives. See also -ar1.
Example words:
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