humorous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- hyo͞o'mərəs (UK)
- (UK) audio
- /ˈhjuːməɹəs/ (US)
- /ˈhjuːməɹəs/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle English humorous (compare Medieval Latin hūmorōsus), equivalent to humor + -ous.
Meanings
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Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.
The waiters were so humorous - one even did a backflip for us, when we asked him.
- Showing humor; witty, jocular.
- (obsolete) Damp or watery.
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(obsolete) Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical.
It is a melancholy humor[…]that firſt put this humorous conceipt [translating resverie] of writing into my head.
1603, Michel de Montaigne, “Of the affection of fathers to their children”, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC, page 212:I felt at this time as if I could have been fond of him too, if he would have let me; but I was timid from my childhood, and before long my dread of his displeasure […] conquered my humorous inclination to love one who was so handsome, so accomplished, so indulgent and devoted.
1861, Elizabeth Gaskell, The Grey Woman:[S]uch is now the Duke's condition That he misconstrues all that you have done. The Duke is humorous; what he is, indeed, More suits you to conceive than I to speak of.
c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii], lines 380-83:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most humorous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more humorous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
semihumorous · nonhumorous · humorousness · unhumorous · humorously
Relateds
Synonyms
jocose (arousing laughter) · amusing (witty) · funny (arousing laughter) · witty (witty) · amusing (arousing laughter) · jocular (witty) · jocular (arousing laughter)
Translations (67)
ca humorístic (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · es humoroso (showing humor; witty, jocular) · es humoroso (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · bg хумористичен (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · mr विनोदी (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · fi vitsikäs (showing humor; witty, jocular) · el χιουμοριστικός (showing humor; witty, jocular) · nn humoristisk (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · bg комичен (showing humor; witty, jocular) · nl humoristisch (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · eo humura (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · es humoroso (damp or watery) · izh šuutkikas (showing humor; witty, jocular) · cmn 幽默 (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · ca divertit (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · it esilarante (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · ru юмористи́ческий (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · es humorístico (showing humor; witty, jocular) · cs vtipný (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · tl mabalantong (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · el ευτράπελος (showing humor; witty, jocular) · ga barrúil (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · la iocularis (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · ro umoristic (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · pt humorístico (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · fi humoristinen (showing humor; witty, jocular) · af snaaks (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · tl mabalantong (showing humor; witty, jocular) · mr मजेशीर (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · ro hazliu (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · ja ユーモラス (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · el πνευματώδης (showing humor; witty, jocular) · es gracioso (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · es chistoso (showing humor; witty, jocular) · el αστείος (showing humor; witty, jocular) · fr amusant (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · lv jocīgs (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · gl humorístico (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · mi pukuhohe (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · nb humoristisk (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · la ridiculus (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · ru заба́вный (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · ga greannmhar (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · it divertente (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · de humorvoll (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · fi humoristinen (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · izh naljakas (showing humor; witty, jocular) · es humorístico (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · es humorista (showing humor; witty, jocular) · es cómico (showing humor; witty, jocular) · de humorvoll (showing humor; witty, jocular) · mt tad-daħk (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · uli kamemmael (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · lv smieklīgs (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · ru смешно́й (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · el γελαστικός (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · ja ユーモアのある (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · ja こっけい (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · el αστείος (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · it umoristico (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · id kelakar (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · es humorista (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · el κωμικός (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · bg смешен (showing humor; witty, jocular) · es divertido (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · fr humoristique (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny) · tl nakatatawa (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny)