Definition of hysterical

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  • hysterical is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • hysterical is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
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Definition of hysterical

  • characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria (adjective)

    Examples

    1. during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered
    2. hysterical amnesia

    Synonyms

    1. hysteric
  • marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion (adjective)

    Examples

    1. hysterical laughter
    2. a mob of hysterical vigilantes

See definition of hysterical in Merriam Webster