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    good-humoured
    /ˌɡʊdˈhjuːməd/

    adjective

    • 1. naturally cheerful and friendly; genial: "a good-humoured and tolerant man"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGOOD-HUMOURED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Meaning of good-humoured in English. good-humoured. adjective. UK (US good-humored) uk / ˌɡʊdˈhjuː.məd / us / ˌɡʊdˈhjuː.mɚd / Add to word list. friendly or in a good mood: a good-humoured remark. The walkers were good-humoured despite the bad weather. Synonym. amiable. Opposites. bad-tempered. crabby informal. grouchy informal. grumpy informal.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGOOD-HUMORED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GOOD-HUMORED definition: 1. friendly or in a good mood: 2. behaving in a friendly and happy way. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › good-humoredGood-humored Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GOOD-HUMORED is good-natured, cheerful. How to use good-humored in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGOOD-HUMOURED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jun 16, 2024 · A good-humoured person or atmosphere is pleasant and cheerful . Charles was brave and remarkably good-humoured. It was a good humoured conference. Synonyms: genial, happy, pleasant, cheerful More Synonyms of good-humoured. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › good-humouredGOOD-HUMOURED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Good-humoured definition: being in or expressing a pleasant, tolerant, and kindly state of mind. See examples of GOOD-HUMOURED used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › good-humouredGood-humoured - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. disposed to please. synonyms: amiable, good-humored. good-natured. having an easygoing and cheerful disposition. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Good-humoured." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/good-humoured. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › good-humouredGood-humoured - definition of good-humoured by The Free...

    Adj. 1. good-humoured - disposed to please; "an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson. amiable, good-humored. good-natured - having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play".

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiongood-humoured - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of good-humoured adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › good-humoured_adjgood-humoured | good-humored adjective - Oxford English...

    What does the adjective good-humoured mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective good-humoured. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective good-humoured? About 0.4 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › good-humoredgood-humored - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Feb 4, 2024 · good-humored (comparative better-humored or more good-humored, superlative best-humored or most good-humored) Happy, cheerful, amiable.