GOOD-HUMORED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

good-humored

adjective

Definition of good-humored

as in amiable

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Recent Examples of good-humored This blissful mood is felt everywhere, from the ensemble’s good-humored bickering over the city’s rooftops, singing and dancing sessions at home, and dinner parties where hearty servings of tahdig are cheered on. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026

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Adjective

Her amiable New Yorkers have tougher things to say to each other than ever before.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
But the underlying difficulties of the three Ts, where the leaders seem to have fundamentally incompatible agendas, remain the thread beneath the ostensibly polite and occasionally amiable conversations.

— Rana Mitter, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of amiable

Adjective

Johansson’s good-natured skepticism about the venture is just the latest example of the playful dynamic the longtime couple has shared publicly.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Varga contributed costumes, props, sets and visual artwork to Gwar, which became infamous beyond the metal world for their grotesque (if good-natured) theatrics, which included disemboweling effigies of religious and political figures onstage.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of good-natured

Adjective

Playing do-gooder cop Matt in Heroes is just one milestone on the resume of Greg Grunberg, who has made a name for himself as an affable everyman.

— Megan Vick, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
But the affable and articulate Brown is team leader and fan favorite who makes fast friends, even if few of them can keep up.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of affable

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