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Humorous: meaning, definitions and examples

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humorous

 

[ ˈhjuːmərəs ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

in a conversation

causing amusement or laughter; funny.

Synonyms

amusing, comical, funny, jocular, lighthearted

Examples of usage

  • She has a great sense of humor and is always making us laugh.
  • The comedian's humorous jokes had the audience in stitches.

Translations

Translations of the word "humorous" in other languages:

🇵🇹 humorístico

🇮🇳 हास्यपूर्ण

🇩🇪 humorvoll

🇮🇩 humoris

🇺🇦 гумористичний

🇵🇱 humorystyczny

🇯🇵 ユーモラス

🇫🇷 humoristique

🇪🇸 humorístico

🇹🇷 mizahi

🇰🇷 유머러스한

🇸🇦 فكاهي

🇨🇿 humoristický

🇸🇰 humoristický

🇨🇳 幽默的

🇸🇮 humorističen

🇮🇸 gamansemi

🇰🇿 әзілқой

🇬🇪 იუმორისტული

🇦🇿 yumoristik

🇲🇽 humorístico

Etymology

The word 'humorous' originated from the Latin word 'humor' meaning 'mood' or 'temperament'. It evolved in Middle English to refer to the quality of being full of humor or jest. Over time, it came to describe something that is funny or amusing, often in a light-hearted or playful way.

See also: humorist, humorously, humorousness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,232, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.