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. Joe Maldonado:

   I could hear her talking real low to her dad and her dad was talking to her trying to comfort her, the mom was really, she was hysterical, she was basically just running around in circles around the dad and the daughter just looking up at the sky. It was pretty scary to see that.

2. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan:

   When I got on the Court I went to Justice Scalia, i told him the whole story and I said this is the only promise I made in 82 office visits. He thought it was hysterical.

3. South Carolina resident Daniel Huggins:

   She almost sounded hysterical just because of how excited she was to hear from me, and she said, 'Hey, I'm safe,' i just want to wrap my arms around her, but it feels really good to have heard her voice.

4. Ruth Glenn:

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

5. Joe Biden:

   This is no time for Donald Trumps record of hysteria and xenophobia -- hysterical xenophobia --and fearmongering to lead the way instead of science.