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hysterical
overcome by uncontrollable emotion or excitement
Synonyms
- frantic
- frenzied
- distraught
Antonyms
- calm
- composed
- relaxed
hysterical in a sentence
The crowd grew hysterical when the singer suddenly appeared on stage.
By the time firefighters arrived, the hysterical family had already gathered outside, shouting and crying.
Where it comes from
From Greek hystera 'womb'
Memory hook
HYSTERICAL sounds like a history-making panic, reacting like it's the end of the world.
Read it in context
- Signal in the Storm Narrative
Practice hysterical in the app