humorous

hu·mor·ous

adj
\ˈhyüm-rəs, ˈyüm-, ˈhyü-mə-, ˈyü-\

Definition of HUMOROUS

1

obsolete : humid

2

a : full of or characterized by humor : funny b : indicating or expressive of a sense of humor

— hu·mor·ous·ly adverb

— hu·mor·ous·ness noun

Examples of HUMOROUS

1. The book is very humorous.
2. <the humorous moments in an otherwise somber affair>

First Known Use of HUMOROUS

15th century

Related to HUMOROUS

Synonyms: antic, chucklesome, comedic, comic, comical, droll, farcical, hilarious, humoristic, funny, hysterical (also hysteric), killing, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, riotous, risible, screaming, sidesplitting, uproarious

Antonyms: humorless, lame, unamusing, uncomic, unfunny, unhumorous, unhysterical

Related Words: amusing, diverting, entertaining; clownish, knockabout, slapstick, slapsticky, zany; facetious, flip, flippant, pert, smart, smart-aleck, smart-alecky, snickery; jocular, playful, waggish; campy, jokey (also joky); priceless, rich, whimsical, witty, wry; blithesome, gleeful, jocose, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, mad, merry, mirthful

Near Antonyms: earnest, grave, no-nonsense, sedate, serious, severe, sober, sobersided, solemn, somber (or sombre), staid, unsmiling, weighty; affecting, moving, poignant, touching, tragic (also tragical); lachrymose, mournful, sad, sorrowful, tearful, woeful

see all synonyms and antonyms

[+]more[-]hide

See Synonym Discussion at witty

Rhymes with HUMOROUS

numerous, tumorous