humoristic

adjective

ˌhyü-mə-ˈri-stik How to pronounce humoristic (audio)
Definition of humoristicnext
as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter a somewhat humoristic scene in an otherwise dark and brooding drama

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Recent Examples of humoristic Paul Thomas Anderson calls her the best special effect of the year, in a humoristic, complimentary way, of course. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humoristic
  1. humorous
  2. comedic
  3. funny
  4. comical
  5. comic
  6. amusing
Adjective
  • This American Life, the legendary weekly podcast featuring compelling, humorous, and deeply human stories about everyday life, is still going strong.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • And a podcast called Greeking Out from NatGeo offers a humorous spin on ancient Greek myths for kids and even includes fun historical tidbits.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of humorous
Adjective
  • The humor — especially in terms of the comedic timing — absolutely sparkles in this production helmed by director Charles Pasternak.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • Bootycandy is a series of comedic scenes primarily following the character of Sutter, a gay Black man growing from adolescence to manhood.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 July 2026
Definition of comedic
Adjective
  • In reality, admissions officers routinely remember essays that are joyful, funny, intellectually playful, or quietly reflective.
    — Dr. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Besides being a talented singer, Babyface is also a funny and engaging performer.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of funny
Adjective
  • For the right family, a Samoyed can be an affectionate, comical and deeply engaging companion.
    — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • Indeed, Grozeva and Valchanov’s sly ability to shift tones from ripely comical to appalling is one of their defining features as filmmakers, along with a penchant for weird and wacky side characters.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Definition of comical
Adjective
  • At the height of Marvel’s box-office supremacy, in the late twenty-tens, audiences turned out en masse to see their favorite comic-book characters on the big screen, but not for much else.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • What’s less arguable is the quality of Kinnear’s performance, a fine study in comic understatement at first that modulates into a delicately limned portrait of pain barely stifled.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Definition of comic
Adjective
  • The wonky physics can't be too wonky, because janky controls can go from amusing to annoying pretty quickly.
    — Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
  • There’s also plenty of family time captured, including an amusing bye week trip to Manhattan — complete with a subway trip — to watch two of Emily’s brothers run the New York Marathon.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Definition of amusing

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