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Hilarious vs Witty - What's the difference?

hilarious | witty | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between hilarious and witty

is that hilarious is very funny; causing great merriment and laughter while witty is wise, having good judgement.

hilarious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * hilarity * hilariously * hilariousness

    witty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (label) Wise, having good judgement.
  • *, Bk.VIII, Ch.viij:
  • *:Then cam there a lady that was a wytty lady, and she seyde playnly unto the Kyngthat he sholde never be hole but yf that Sir Trystrames wente into the same contrey than the venym came fro, and in that contrey sholde he be holpyn, other ellys never.
  • (label) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.
  • *, II.7:
  • *:It hath beene a witty invention.
  • Clever; amusingly ingenious.
  • :
  • Full of wit.
  • :
  • Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.
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  • Synonyms

    * facetious * humorous * jocose * jocular * quick * See also