humorous
1 Americanadjective
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funny; comical; amusing
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displaying or creating humour
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archaic another word for capricious
Related Words
Humorous, witty, facetious, waggish imply something that arises from cleverness or a sense of fun. Humorous implies a genuine sense of fun and the comic, impersonal, or gently personal: a humorous version of an incident; a humorous view of life. Witty implies quickness to perceive the amusing, striking, or unusual and to express it cleverly and entertainingly; it sometimes becomes rather sharp and unkind, particularly in quick repartee of a personal nature: a witty and interesting companion; to be witty at someone else's expense. Facetious suggests a desire or attempt to be jocular or witty but not to be taken seriously: a facetious remark. Waggish suggests the spirit of sly mischief and roguery of the constant joker, with no harm intended: a waggish good humor.
Other Word Forms
- humorously adverb
- humorousness noun
Etymology
Origin of humorous1
First recorded in 1570–80; humor + -ous
Origin of humorous1
1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin ( h ) ūmōrōsus; humor, -ous
Example Sentences
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He skilfully won over his opponents, with his humorous and likeable character enabling his scheming and deceit to fly under the radar.
From BBC
Hood has won over the Ally Pally crowd, with his nickname 'Happy Feet' perfectly fitting his laid-back and humorous character.
From BBC
Throw in a rotating, addictive playlist of earworms and humorous commercial bumpers, and every moment of “Haikyu!!” feels precious.
From Salon
Written and directed by comedian Joey Clift, this delightful short trains a humorous lens on a young boy named Jake who attends his first powwow when he’d much rather just play video games.
From Salon
It’s an awkward situation that many who work in the entertainment industry will recognize — but it’s also a humorous truth, the kind that underscores all of Baumbach’s films.
From Los Angeles Times
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