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. Nancy Pelosi:

   Hysterical ; the word stems from the same word as hysterectomy, you know it's a word that is identified with women being very emotional and the rest, so I chose that word very specifically.

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. Ruth Glenn:

   Her appearing disheveled and hysterical and really self-blaming, and him appearingflippant and blaming her as well.

4. Rochelle Maze:

   I believe she was abducted, she did not hit herself, stuff herself in the truck and drive all the way to Spokane County and shoot herself. She said her mother was hysterical when she spoke to her on the phone. Deputies found the keys in the ignition and her purse in the front seat. They also found blood on the ground near a $ 20 bill, the paper reported.

5. Jeanine Pirro:

   So you saw me do something I very rarely do, i very rarely lose my cool, and I’m not proud of it and I don’t like it. But I also don’t like being accused of being hysterical, because that’s one of the things I try not to be on this show.