C2adjective · rare

hysterical

hysterical · more hysterical · most hysterical

істеричний

истерический, истеричный, уморительный

hysterisch

Of, or arising from hysteriaOf, or arising from hysteria.

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/hɪˈstɛɹɪkəl/

» Mary is hysterical.

Maria ist hysterisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Мэри — истеричка. — odexed

Мері в істериці. — deniko

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Meaning

3 senses

Of, or arising from hysteria.
hysterisch
истери́ческийisteríčeskij
істеричнийisteryčnyj
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
Having, or prone to having hysterics.
hysterisch
истеричныйisteričnyj
Provoking uncontrollable laughter.
уморительныйumoritelʹnyj
marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion

Examples

38 sentences

Mary is hysterical.
Мері в істериці. — deniko
ruМэри — истеричка. — odexed
deMaria ist hysterisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Mary is little hysterical, isn't she?
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There's no need to get hysterical.
ruНе нужно истерить. — Karok
deEs gibt keinen Grund, hysterisch zu werden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Tom said that Mary was hysterical.
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They were all hysterical.
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Translations

7 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

arising from hysteria:

Русский

By meaning 3

arising from hysteria:

prone to having hysterics:

provoking laughter:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

arising from hysteria:

Origin

From hysteric + -al, from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós, “suf

From hysteric + -al, from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós, “suffering in the womb, hysterical”), from ῠ̔στέρᾱ (hŭstérā, “womb”).

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