Synonyms of humorists

humorists

noun

plural of humorist

as in comedians

a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor

Mark Twain is perhaps America's most beloved humorist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comedians
• wits
• jokesters
• entertainers
• funnymen
• comics
• farceurs
• jesters
• drolls
• wags
• jokers
• gaggers
• cards
• clowns
• gagmen
• gagsters
• comediennes
• satirists
• pranksters
• caricaturists
• kidders
• parodists
• buffoons
• harlequins
• practical jokers
• cutups
• teasers
• zanies
• knockabouts
• fools
• banterers
• wisecrackers
• quipsters
• lampooners
• quippers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of humorists

By 1980, most newspapers had humorists as well as analysts on their editorial or op-ed pages, and some, especially smaller ones that did not have separate business or lifestyle sections, ran advice columns on business and other topics there. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026

The State Police magazine already has a crew of freelance humorists hard at work. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026

Critics are waxing nostalgic for the edgy and outrageous comments of social critic humorists such as Dick Gregory, Mort Sahl, George Carlin, and Don Imus, forgetting that none of those figures were ever the host of a broadcast network TV show. — Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025

Author and actor Dubac belongs to a rare breed of humorists who make comedy smart and tragedy funny, according to a news release. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025