good-humored

especially British, good-hu·moured

[good-hyoo-merd, -yoo-]

adjective

1. having or showing a pleasant, amiable mood.

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

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

Other Word Forms

• good-humoredly adverb
• good-humoredness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of good-humored¹

First recorded in 1655–65

Example Sentences

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.

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Instead it’s something rare: a reminiscence from a remarkably well-adjusted and good-humored former child star that still manages to tell some tales about what he calls “the shark-infested waters of show business.”

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Whatever his flaws, Joe Biden is soft-spoken, humble, thoughtful, generous, profoundly decent and good-humored, qualities he shares with Lincoln, whose character was forged in poverty, struggle, grief and solitary study.

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With his nice-white-guy face and good-humored stage presence, Buttigieg remains a master of camouflage even now, the Zen master who can disarm an opponent in a single “did you see that?” move.

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His tender, good-humored nature also stands in opposition to Fritz’s tough expectations, demanding his sons always wear a stoic mask of machismo.

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Related Words

• affable 
• amiable 
• cheerful 
• genial 
• good-natured 
• merry