English Explanatory Dictionary

humorous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.
  2. Showing humor; witty, jocular.
  3. Damp or watery.
  4. Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical.

Pronunciation

hyo͞o'mərəs /ˈhjuːməɹəs/ en-uk-humorous.ogg

Word forms

humorous more humorous most humorous

Etymology

From Middle English humorous (compare Medieval Latin hūmorōsus), equivalent to humor + -ous.

Synonyms

amusing funny jocose jocular witty

Related words

humor humour

Derived words

humorously humorousness nonhumorous semihumorous unhumorous
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