Synonyms for hysterical
hɪˈstɛr ɪ kəlhys·ter·i·cal

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1. hysteric, hystericaladjective

   characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria

   "during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein; "hysterical amnesia"

   Synonyms:
   hysteric

   Antonyms:
   unagitated, unneurotic

2. hystericaladjective

   marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion

   "hysterical laughter"; "a mob of hysterical vigilantes"

   Synonyms:
   hysteric

   Antonyms:
   unagitated, unneurotic

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1. hystericaladjective

   Synonyms:
   spasmodic

2. hystericaladjective

   Synonyms:
   affected with hysterics

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1. List of paraphrases for "hysterical":

   hilarious, hysteria, crazy

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1. Isaac Rosenfeld:

   In every dispute between parent and child, both cannot be right, but they may be, and usually are, both wrong. It is this situation which gives family life its peculiar hysterical charm.

2. Gabby Petito:

   It's quite common in domestic violence cases, when law enforcement roll up, that the victim is upset and crying and hysterical — and the offender is cool, calm and collected.

3. Jaron Roux:

   On at least four or five occasions, she called me up, hysterical.

4. Andrew Giuliani:

   I still find it hysterical. I wish I had the opportunity to meet him, i believe my dad was the greatest mayor ever in New York City, and maybe the United States of America.

5. Filmmaker Leslee Udwin:

   Those early, hysterical, knee-jerk reactions in India were from people who had not seen the film. There was no copy of the film at that point.