HUMORED Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

humored

verb

past tense of humor

as in indulged

to give in to (a desire) humored her grandfather by listening to his war stories for the hundredth time

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Recent Examples of humored Even House Speaker Mike Johnson, who otherwise has humored Trump at every turn, has expressed revulsion at the idea of a pardon. — Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025 The actor then humored the crowd with an impression of the old Hollywood mogul recounting his pursuits of a beautiful woman in the Paramount commissary. — Andrew McGowan, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025 Colum scoffs at her offer, claiming that their father only humored Ellen. — Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Fans were humored by Bryan's confession. — Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Rocking a cool Off-White letterman jacket, Blue Ivy humored the crowd and photographers with a joyous jump as excitement built for the game ahead. — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019

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Within the home, the dogs were indulged to an unusual degree, holding status as nearly full members of the family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Portugal, as our crew wrote, indulged Ronaldo and paid the price.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of indulged

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While my pitch to Rogers did not lead to any particular path for pursing this cause in a formal way, I was gratified to learn that the Affordable Care Act would cover pre-existing conditions, rendering appeals on the subject moot.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
As a fan of the show, I was gratified to see that Cassie and Maddy (Alexa Demie) made a conditional sort of peace over the course of the season.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 June 2026

Definition of gratified

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Great novels have delighted everyone except the author’s lightly disguised parents.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Kate Middleton delighted a dedicated group of polo fans Friday, by making a surprise appearance to support Prince William in a charity match.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 11 July 2026

Definition of delighted

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Of course, sports lovers have been spoiled this summer, between the recent Knicks victory, the WNBA season, Wimbledon, the World Cup, and the Tour de France.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 14 July 2026
Roughly 85 million pounds of food was stored in the Los Palos Street warehouse, with most of it now spoiled and rotting.

— City News Service, Daily News, 13 July 2026

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