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
He's matter-of-fact, down-to-earth, good-humoured, and straight to the point.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
Yet, during my two days with Fury’s team, in Vegas and Henderson, the atmosphere seems serene and good-humoured.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 21, 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 is just what a young man ought to be,” said she, “sensible, good-humoured, lively; and I never saw such happy manners!—so much ease, with such perfect good breeding!”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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