Are 'hilarant' and 'amusant' synonyms?

Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member

Can the above adjectives be used interchangeably in this exercise, as only 'hilarant' was provided in the correct options.

Asked 4 years ago

CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Andrea,

hilarant = hilarious / screamingly funny - amusant = funny / amusing

Hilarant is much stronger than amusant. So they can't be exact synonyms.

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Like14 years ago

Can the above adjectives be used interchangeably in this exercise, as only 'hilarant' was provided in the correct options.

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