humorous

hu·mor·ous

adjective \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 Synonym Discussion at witty

Rhymes with HUMOROUS

numerous, tumorous