- Full of or characterized by humor; funny: a humorous story.
- Employing or showing humor; witty: a humorous writer.
- Archaic. Given to moods or whims; capricious.
- Obsolete. Damp; moist.
humorousness hu'mor·ous·ness n.
Dictionary:
hu·mor·ous (hyū'mər-əs) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: humorous |
| Antonyms: humorous |
Definition: funny, comical
Antonyms: depressing, dramatic, gloomy, morose, sad, serious, tragic, uncomical, unfunny
| Word Tutor: humorous |
We heard a very humorous story about the dog from its owner.
Tutor's tip: It is not "humorous" (funny, amusing) when you poke my "humerus" (the bone of the upper arm).
| Misspellings: humorous |
Common misspelling(s) of humorous
| Shopping: humorous |
| rumpy-pumpy | |
| breadbasket | |
| murphy |
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