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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hu•mor•ous1 /ˈhyumərəs/USA pronunciation adj. - having humor;
funny;
comical:a humorous little story. - having the ability to make people laugh:a humorous person.
hu•mor•ous•ly, adv. hu•mor•ous•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hu•mor•ous1 (hyo̅o̅′mər əs or, often, yo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj. - characterized by humor;
funny;
comical:a humorous anecdote. - having or showing the faculty of humor;
droll;
facetious:a humorous person.
hu′mor•ous•ly, adv. hu′mor•ous•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ludicrous, laughable.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged jocose, jocular, comic, comical. Humorous, witty, facetious, waggish imply something that arises from cleverness or a sense of fun. Humorous implies a genuine sense of fun and the comic, impersonal, or gently personal:a humorous version of an incident; a humorous view of life.Witty implies quickness to perceive the amusing, striking, or unusual and to express it cleverly and entertainingly; it sometimes becomes rather sharp and unkind, particularly in quick repartee of a personal nature:a witty and interesting companion; to be witty at someone else's expense.Facetious suggests a desire or attempt to be jocular or witty but not to be taken seriously:a facetious remark.Waggish suggests the spirit of sly mischief and roguery of the constant joker, with no harm intended:a waggish good humor.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged solemn, sober, serious.
hu•mor•ous2 (hyo̅o̅′mər əs or, often, yo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj. - [Archaic.]moist;
wet. - pertaining or due to the bodily humors.
- Late Latin (h)ūmōrōsus; see humor, -ous
- late Middle English 1375–1425
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