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good-humoured

adjective

  1. being in or expressing a pleasant, tolerant, and kindly state of mind

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Word Forms

  • good-humouredness noun
  • good-humouredly adverb
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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.

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The Duke of Sussex says "banter" in pubs and sports grounds and a spirit of good-humoured "self-deprecation" are among the things that he loves about Britain and which he thinks define British culture.

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That sketch showed the Queen offering her customary good-humoured hospitality to the clumsy bear, and pulling a marmalade sandwich out of her handbag.

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Masliy, a tall, good-humoured prosecutor with 24 years experience, is something of a lone voice among his colleagues.

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It might sound strange but it was a detail that led to plenty of good-humoured debate on social media.

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