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adjective
- 1. causing laughter and amusement; comic: "a humorous and entertaining talk"
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He told one or two humorous stories about his years as a policeman. We weren't sure whether he was being humorous, or whether it was actually a serious suggestion. She writes humorous poetry generally, but not exclusively. It was only supposed to be a humorous remark, but she was really upset by it.
- English (US)
He told one or two humorous stories about his years as a...
- Znaczenie Humorous, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
HUMOROUS definicja: 1. funny, or making you laugh: 2. funny,...
- Humorous in Russian
HUMOROUS translate: смешной, забавный . Learn more in the...
- Humorous in Spanish
HUMOROUS translate: cómico, divertido, gracioso/osa...
- Portuguese Translation
HUMOROUS translate: cheio de humor, divertido, cômico/-ca,...
- Traditional
HUMOROUS translate: 幽默的，滑稽的. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the adjective humorous, which means full of or characterized by humor or funniness. See examples of humorous in sentences and compare it with related words like witty and facetious.
Synonyms for HUMOROUS: funny, comedic, amusing, comical, comic, entertaining, hysterical, ridiculous; Antonyms of HUMOROUS: serious, lame, humorless, unfunny, earnest, solemn, somber, sombre.
- Some common synonyms of humorous are facetious, jocose, jocular, and witty. While all these words mean "provoking or intended to provoke laughter,"...
- While the synonyms facetious and humorous are close in meaning, facetious stresses a desire to produce laughter and may be derogatory in implying d...
- Jocose is somewhat less derogatory than facetious in suggesting habitual waggishness or playfulness. // jocose proposals
- The synonyms jocular and humorous are sometimes interchangeable, but jocular implies a usually habitual fondness for jesting and joking. // a jocul...
- Although the words witty and humorous have much in common, witty suggests cleverness and quickness of mind. // a witty remark
He told one or two humorous stories about his years as a policeman. We weren't sure whether he was being humorous, or whether it was actually a serious suggestion. She writes humorous poetry generally, but not exclusively. It was only supposed to be a humorous remark, but she was really upset by it.
Aug 2, 2012 · humor implies an ability to perceive the ludicrous, the comical, and the absurd in human life and to express these usually without bitterness. a sense of humor. irony applies to a manner of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is seemingly expressed. the irony of the title.
He told one or two humorous stories about his years as a policeman. We weren't sure whether he was being humorous, or whether it was actually a serious suggestion. She writes humorous poetry generally, but not exclusively. It was only supposed to be a humorous remark, but she was really upset by it.
Humorous, witty, facetious, waggish imply something that arises from cleverness or a sense of fun. Humorous implies a genuine sense of fun and the comic, impersonal, or gently personal: a humorous version of an incident; a humorous view of life.
