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good-humored

American  
[good-hyoo-merd, -yoo-] / ˈgʊdˈhyu mərd, -ˈyu- /
especially British, good-humoured

adjective

  1. having or showing a pleasant, amiable mood.

    a good-humored man; a good-humored remark.

    Synonyms:
    warm-hearted, cheery, affable, cheerful, sunny

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Origin of good-humored

First recorded in 1655–65

Example Sentences

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He admires good-humored, self-deprecatory attitudes and a loose, collaborative approach to problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Laura is an older woman, highly educated, actively devout, intelligent, resourceful, good-humored and a long-time resident of a community that struggles to balance its relative wealth with the neediness of surrounding communities.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025

He expects more from himself, and he hasn’t given up hope that good-humored contact might be able to make a moral difference.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2023

His audience remained enthusiastic and good-humored from start to finish Saturday; the event was more campaign rally than fireside talk.

From Washington Times • Mar. 5, 2023

She had short, wiry black hair and a good-humored, almost perfectly round face.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

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