Meaning
hysterical
- affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion; hysterical
- relating to or characteristic of hysteria
In a sentence
Ha iniziato a piangere in preda a un attacco isterico.
She started crying in a fit of hysteria.
Perché rispondi con questo tono isterico a una semplice domanda?
Why are you answering with such a hysterical tone to a simple question?
Tutti cercavano di calmare la folla isterica durante l'evacuazione.
Everyone tried to calm the hysterical crowd during the evacuation.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| isterico | masculine · singular |
| isterica | feminine · singular |
| isterici | masculine · plural |
| isteriche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The masculine plural is isterici, feminine plural isteriche.