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    humorous
    /ˈhjuːm(ə)rəs/

    adjective

    • 1. causing laughter and amusement; comic: "a humorous and entertaining talk"

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

    adjective. uk / ˈhjuː.mə.rəs / us / ˈhjuː.mə.rəs / Add to word list. C1. funny, or making you laugh: Her latest book is a humorous look at teenage life. Opposite. humourless UK. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. causing laughter. funny She told me a funny story about Max.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › humorousHumorous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HUMOROUS is full of or characterized by that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : full of or characterized by humor : funny. How to use humorous in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › humorousHumorous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If something is humorous it's funny. Humorous is a fine tone for toasting at your friend’s wedding, but not so much for the reading of someone's last will and testament. When we talk about humor, we’re usually talking about something funny.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › humorousHUMOROUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHUMOROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈhjuː.mə.rəs / uk / ˈhjuː.mə.rəs / Add to word list. C1. funny, or making you laugh: Her latest book is a humorous look at teenage life. Opposite. humorless US. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. causing laughter. funny She told me a funny story about Max.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHUMOROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. witty implies quickness to perceive the amusing, striking, or unusual and to express it cleverly and entertainingly; it sometimes becomes rather sharp and unkind, particularly in quick repartee of a ...

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhumorous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishhumorous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /ˈhyumərəs/. funny and entertaining; showing a sense of humor He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain. a humorous look at the world of fashion He had a wide mouth and humorous gray eyes. Thesaurus.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › humorousHumorous - definition of humorous by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. characterized by humor; funny; comical: a humorous anecdote. 2. having or showing the faculty of humor; droll; facetious: a humorous person. [1570–80]

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUMOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HUMOUR definition: 1. the ability to find things funny, the way in which people see that some things are funny, or the…. Learn more.