HYSTERICAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hysterical mean? • HYSTERICAL (adjective)
The adjective HYSTERICAL has 2 senses:
1. characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
2. marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion
Familiarity information: HYSTERICAL used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HYSTERICAL (adjective)
Meaning:
Characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
Synonyms:
hysteric; hysterical
Context examples:
during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered / hysterical amnesia
Similar:
neurotic; psychoneurotic (affected with emotional disorder)
Meaning:
Marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion
Context examples:
hysterical laughter / a mob of hysterical vigilantes
Similar:
agitated (troubled emotionally and usually deeply)
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