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hysterical definition
hysterical |
Grep of noun hysterical hysterical neurosis Overview of adj hysterical The adj hysterical has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) hysteric, hysterical -- (characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria; "during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein "hysterical amnesia") 2. (1) hysterical -- (marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; "hysterical laughter"; "a mob of hysterical vigilantes") Antonyms of adj hysterical 2 senses of hysterical Sense 1 hysteric, hysterical INDIRECT (VIA neurotic) -> unneurotic Sense 2 hysterical INDIRECT (VIA agitated) -> unagitated, undisturbed Similarity of adj hysterical 2 senses of hysterical Sense 1 hysteric, hysterical => neurotic (vs. unneurotic), psychoneurotic Sense 2 hysterical => agitated (vs. unagitated) Attributes of adj hysterical Familiarity of adj hysterical hysterical used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj hysterical hysterical Overview of adj hysterical The adj hysterical has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) hysteric, hysterical -- (characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria; "during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein "hysterical amnesia") 2. (1) hysterical -- (marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; "hysterical laughter"; "a mob of hysterical vigilantes")
hysterical definition