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humorist

(hjuːmərɪst)

Word forms: plural humorists

countable noun

A humorist is a writer who specializes in writing amusing things.

...a political humorist.

Synonyms: comedian, comic, wit, eccentric More Synonyms of humorist

humorist in British English

(ˈhjuːmərɪst)

noun

a person who acts, speaks, or writes in a humorous way

Derived forms

humoristic (ˌhumorˈistic)

adjective

humorist in American English

(ˈhjumərɪst; ˈjuˈmərɪst)

noun

1. Archaic

a person with a good sense of humor

a person skilled in the expression of humor; esp., a professional writer or teller of amusing stories, jokes, etc.

Derived forms

humoristic (ˌhumorˈistic)

adjective

Word origin

humor + -ist1

Examples of 'humorist' in a sentence
humorist

Internet humorists have been having a field day.In yet another of his careers he was a prolific writer and humorist.

(noun) in the sense of comedian

Definition

a person who speaks or writes in a humorous way

a political humorist

Synonyms

comedian

After a career as a comedian, he turned to serious drama.

comic

At that time he was still a penniless, unknown comic.

wit

a man who fancied himself as a great wit

eccentric

wag

My dad's always been a bit of a wag.

joker

He is, by nature, a joker, a witty man with a sense of fun.

card (informal)

jester

He is the class jester writ large.

dag (New Zealand, informal)

He does all these great impersonations – he's such a dag.

funny man

joculator or (fem.) joculatrix

Additional synonyms

in the sense of comic

Definition

a comedian

At that time he was still a penniless, unknown comic.

Synonyms

comedian,

funny man,

humorist,

wit,

clown,

wag,

jester,

dag (New Zealand, informal),

buffoon,

joculator or (fem.) joculatrix

in the sense of dag

Definition

an amusing person

He does all these great impersonations – he's such a dag.

Synonyms

joker,

comic,

wag,

wit,

comedian,

clown,

kidder (informal),

jester,

humorist,

prankster

in the sense of jester

He is the class jester writ large.

Synonyms

humorist,

comic,

wit,

comedian,

wag,

joker,

dag (New Zealand, informal),

quipster,

joculator or (fem.) joculatrix

Nearby words of
humorist

humiliation
humility
hummock
humorist
humorous
humour
humourless

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humorist

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单词	humorist
释义	Trends of humorist View usage for: humorist (hjuːmərɪst) Word forms: plural humorists countable noun A humorist is a writer who specializes in writing amusing things. ...a political humorist. Synonyms: comedian, comic, wit, eccentric More Synonyms of humorist humorist in British English (ˈhjuːmərɪst) noun a person who acts, speaks, or writes in a humorous way Derived forms humoristic (ˌhumorˈistic) adjective humorist in American English (ˈhjumərɪst; ˈjuˈmərɪst) noun 1. Archaic a person with a good sense of humor 2. a person skilled in the expression of humor; esp., a professional writer or teller of amusing stories, jokes, etc. Derived forms humoristic (ˌhumorˈistic) adjective Word origin humor + -ist1 Examples of 'humorist' in a sentence humorist Internet humorists have been having a field day. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In yet another of his careers he was a prolific writer and humorist. Times, Sunday Times (2006) (noun) in the sense of comedian Definition a person who speaks or writes in a humorous way a political humorist Synonyms comedian After a career as a comedian, he turned to serious drama. comic At that time he was still a penniless, unknown comic. wit a man who fancied himself as a great wit eccentric wag My dad's always been a bit of a wag. joker He is, by nature, a joker, a witty man with a sense of fun. card (informal) jester He is the class jester writ large. dag (New Zealand, informal) He does all these great impersonations – he's such a dag. funny man joculator or (fem.) joculatrix Additional synonyms in the sense of comic Definition a comedian At that time he was still a penniless, unknown comic. Synonyms comedian, funny man, humorist, wit, clown, wag, jester, dag (New Zealand, informal), buffoon, joculator or (fem.) joculatrix in the sense of dag Definition an amusing person He does all these great impersonations – he's such a dag. Synonyms joker, comic, wag, wit, comedian, clown, kidder (informal), jester, humorist, prankster in the sense of jester He is the class jester writ large. Synonyms humorist, comic, wit, comedian, wag, joker, dag (New Zealand, informal), quipster, joculator or (fem.) joculatrix Nearby words of humorist humiliation humility hummock humorist humorous humour humourless Synonyms of 'humorist' humorist Explore 'humorist' in the dictionary
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