Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The movie critic said that the film 07.5, the parody of James Bond movies, was more hilarious than most comedies produced lately.
a. Suspended
b. Very funny
c. Realistic
d. Cumbersome
e. Extremely foolish

Answer 1

Hint: Hilarious is used to denote something quite humorous. To find a synonym means to find a word that has the most similar meaning to the given term.

Complete answer:
Synonyms are words that share the same or exact meaning with another word.
We use ‘hilarious’ to denote something extremely amusing or cheerful. It is an adjective that describes a person or an event that amusingly generates much happiness and merriment.
- In option a, we have ‘suspended,’ which is the wrong option. In terms of the law, Suspended describes someone who is removed from his official duties as a punishment.
> Option b has the right answer. As discussed, ‘hilarious’ means something amusing. Hence, option b proves correct.
- Realistic in option c is wrong as something or someone that gives the clear cut practical or sensible idea of what can be done is realistic.
- Similarly, ‘cumbersome’ in option d is also wrong. It is an adjective that describes something substantial in size and hence different to carry or use properly.
- Option e is wrong as ‘hilarious’ does not mean extremely foolish.

Note: ‘Humorous’ is another adjective that serves the same purpose as ‘hilarious.’ The former describes a character.