uproarious

/ʌpˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əs/

//ʌpˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əs// adj

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"uproarious" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“uproarious” is uncommon English (frequency #88,979 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,979
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causing, or likely to cause, an uproar.

Corpus desk

Index EN-uproarious · uproarious · English

uproarious · rank #88,979 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,979
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unquestioning…

Nearest frequency peer: unquestioningly (-2 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “uproarious”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “uproarious” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for uproarious
PropertyValue
Headworduproarious
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʌpˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#88,979
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “uproarious” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).uproariousfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “unquestioningly” (#88,977), “unproblematic” (#88,976), “unobtrusively” (#88,975). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “uproarious” is #88,979. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

uproarious is uncommon English at frequency #88,979 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ʌpˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for uproarious in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From uproar + -ious (a variant of -ous (“suffix forming adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance”)). The correct English form is uproarious, spelled U-P-R-O-A-R-I-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causing, or likely to cause, an uproar.
  2. 2
    Characterized by uproar, that is, loud, confused noise, or by noisy and uncontrollable laughter.
  3. 3
    Extremely funny; hilarious.
  4. 4
    In a mess; dishevelled, untidy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how uproarious appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. “Oh! there's no fear of him,” said Burgess, cheerily; “if he grows uproarious, we'll soon give him a touch of the cat.”
  2. The noise in this room was perfectly tumultuous, […] every child was conducting itself like forty. The consequences were uproarious beyond belief; but no one seemed to care; on the contrary, the mother and daughter laughed heartily, and enjoyed it very much; and the latter, soon beginning to mingle in the sports, got pillaged by the young brigands most ru…

Etymology

From uproar + -ious (a variant of -ous (“suffix forming adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance”)).

This word in other languages

clamoroso(Español)tumultueux(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "uproarious"?
"uproarious" is spelled U-P-R-O-A-R-I-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ʌpˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əs/.
What does "uproarious" mean?
As an adjective, "uproarious" means: Causing, or likely to cause, an uproar.
How do you pronounce "uproarious"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uproarious" is /ʌpˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "uproarious"?
From uproar + -ious (a variant of -ous (“suffix forming adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance”)). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "uproarious", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list