Entry Word: humor

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the amusing quality or element in something <Sarah failed to see any humor in being chased by the dog, but Tom thought it was quite funny>

Synonyms drollness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness, richness

Related Words amusement, enjoyment, fun, pleasure; absurdity, irony, laughableness, ludicrousness, ridiculousness; burlesque, caricature, comedy, farce, jest, lampoon, parody, satire, slapstick

Near Antonyms agony, anguish, heartache, misery, sorrow, woe

Antonyms pathos

2 humorous entertainment <a screenwriter best known for lowbrow humor> — see comedy
3 a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion <the prospect of going shopping after school put her in a good humor all day> — see mood 1