Humorous

Quick meaning: Humorous is an adjective meaning Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

Meaning

Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

More Meanings

1. Showing humor; witty, jocular.
2. (obsolete) Damp or watery.
3. (obsolete) Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical.

Example Sentences

The waiters were so humorous - one even did a backflip for us, when we asked him.

It is a melancholy humor[…]that firſt put this humorous conceipt [translating resverie] of writing into my head.

[S]uch is now the Duke's condition That he misconstrues all that you have done. The Duke is humorous; what he is, indeed, More suits you to conceive than I to speak of.

I felt at this time as if I could have been fond of him too, if he would have let me; but I was timid from my childhood, and before long my dread of his displeasure […] conquered my humorous inclination to love one who was so handsome, so accomplished, so indulgent and devoted.

Synonyms for humorous

Depending on context, synonyms include amusing, funny, jocose, jocular, witty, wry.

Antonyms for humorous

Common opposites include humorless.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include funny, amusing, jocular, jocose, facetious, comical.

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