- a variation of good-humored.
good-humoured
Britishadjective
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"His friendly, wide-ranging, team-oriented, good-humoured and consistently well-articulated contributions greatly enriched our discussions."
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
In it, he said "banter" in pubs and sports grounds and a spirit of good-humoured "self-deprecation" are some of the things that he loves about Britain and what he thinks define British culture.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
It was a crack in the facade of the cool, good-humoured driver of public perception.
From The Guardian ● May 12, 2020
One of their signs suggested all the picnicking and lounging on the asphalt at Trafalgar Square belied their determination: “Yes, we’re polite and good-humoured, but we’re very serious,” it said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2019
He had been prepared to lie, to bluster, to remain sullenly unresponsive; but, reassured by the good-humoured intelligence of the Controller’s face, he decided to tell the truth, straightforwardly.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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