"humorous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈhjuːməɹəs/ [UK], /ˈhjuːməɹɪs/ [US] Audio: en-uk-humorous.ogg [UK] Forms: more humorous [comparative], most humorous [superlative]
enPR: hyo͞o'mərəs [US] Rhymes: (UK) -uːməɹəs Etymology: From Middle English humorous (compare Medieval Latin hūmorōsus), equivalent to humor + -ous. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|humorous}} Middle English humorous, {{cog|ML.|hūmorōsus}} Medieval Latin hūmorōsus, {{af|en|humor|-ous}} humor + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} humorous (comparative more humorous, superlative most humorous)
  1. Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny. Categories (topical): Comedy Synonyms (arousing laughter): amusing, funny Translations (full of humor or arousing laughter; funny): snaaks (Afrikaans), хумористичен (humorističen) (Bulgarian), 幽默 (yōumò) (Chinese Mandarin), vtipný (Czech), humoristisch (Dutch), humura (Esperanto), humoristinen (Finnish), humoristique (French), amusant (French), humorístico [masculine] (Galician), humorvoll (German), αστείος (asteíos) [masculine] (Greek), κωμικός (komikós) [masculine] (Greek), kelakar (Indonesian), greannmhar (Irish), umoristico (Italian), divertente (Italian), esilarante (Italian), ユーモラス (yūmorasu) (Japanese), こっけい (kokkei) (Japanese), ユーモアのある (yūmoa no aru) (Japanese), ridiculus (Latin), iocularis (Latin), jocīgs (Latvian), smieklīgs (Latvian), tad-daħk (Maltese), pukuhohe (Maori), मजेशीर (majeśīr) (Marathi), humoristisk (Norwegian Bokmål), humoristisk (Norwegian Nynorsk), humorístico (Portuguese), umoristic (Romanian), hazliu (Romanian), юмористи́ческий (jumoristíčeskij) (Russian), заба́вный (zabávnyj) (Russian), смешно́й (smešnój) (Russian), divertido (Spanish), gracioso (Spanish), mabalantong (Tagalog), nakatatawa (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-humorous-en-adj-1goTZvHk Disambiguation of Comedy: 34 41 2 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ous Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 27 4 18 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 36 43 5 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 38 32 8 22 Disambiguation of 'arousing laughter': 80 7 7 6 Disambiguation of 'full of humor or arousing laughter; funny': 82 11 2 4
  2. Showing humor; witty, jocular. Categories (topical): Comedy Synonyms (witty): amusing, jocular, witty Translations (showing humor; witty, jocular): смешен (smešen) (Bulgarian), комичен (komičen) (Bulgarian), humoristinen (Finnish), vitsikäs (Finnish), humorvoll (German), αστείος (asteíos) [masculine] (Greek), ευτράπελος (eftrápelos) [masculine] (Greek), πνευματώδης (pnevmatódis) [masculine] (Greek), cómico (Spanish), chistoso (Spanish), humorístico (Spanish), mabalantong (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-humorous-en-adj-EtwH~DpO Disambiguation of Comedy: 34 41 2 23 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ous Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 36 43 5 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 38 32 8 22 Disambiguation of 'witty': 18 68 2 13 Disambiguation of 'showing humor; witty, jocular': 11 80 3 7
  3. (obsolete) Damp or watery. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-humorous-en-adj-Em7wbJyw
  4. (obsolete) Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Comedy
    Sense id: en-humorous-en-adj-jNH7ENyj Disambiguation of Comedy: 34 41 2 23 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ous Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 36 43 5 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 38 32 8 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: humorously Related terms: humor, humour

Alternative forms

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}
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    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English terms with homophones",
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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          "ref": "1861, Elizabeth Gaskell, The Grey Woman",
          "text": "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.",
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
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      "ipa": "/ˈhjuːməɹɪs/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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    },
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      "homophone": "humerus"
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      "sense": "arousing laughter",
      "word": "amusing"
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      "sense": "arousing laughter",
      "word": "funny"
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      "sense": "witty",
      "word": "amusing"
    },
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      "sense": "witty",
      "word": "jocular"
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      "sense": "witty",
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      "code": "af",
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "snaaks"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "humorističen",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "хумористичен"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "yōumò",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "幽默"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "vtipný"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "humoristisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "humura"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "humoristinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "humoristique"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "amusant"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "humorístico"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "humorvoll"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "asteíos",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "αστείος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "komikós",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "κωμικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "kelakar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "greannmhar"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "umoristico"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "divertente"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "esilarante"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "yūmorasu",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "ユーモラス"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kokkei",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "こっけい"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "yūmoa no aru",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "ユーモアのある"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "ridiculus"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "iocularis"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "jocīgs"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "smieklīgs"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "tad-daħk"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "pukuhohe"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "majeśīr",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "मजेशीर"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "humoristisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "humoristisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "humorístico"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "umoristic"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "hazliu"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "jumoristíčeskij",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "юмористи́ческий"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zabávnyj",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "заба́вный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "smešnój",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "смешно́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "divertido"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "gracioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "mabalantong"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "full of humor or arousing laughter; funny",
      "word": "nakatatawa"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "smešen",
      "sense": "showing humor; witty, jocular",
      "word": "смешен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "komičen",
      "sense": "showing humor; witty, jocular",
      "word": "комичен"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "showing humor; witty, jocular",
      "word": "humoristinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "showing humor; witty, jocular",
      "word": "vitsikäs"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "showing humor; witty, jocular",
      "word": "humorvoll"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "asteíos",
      "sense": "showing humor; witty, jocular",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "αστείος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "eftrápelos",
      "sense": "showing humor; witty, jocular",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ευτράπελος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "pnevmatódis",
      "sense": "showing humor; witty, jocular",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "πνευματώδης"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "showing humor; witty, jocular",
      "word": "cómico"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "showing humor; witty, jocular",
      "word": "chistoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "showing humor; witty, jocular",
      "word": "humorístico"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "showing humor; witty, jocular",
      "word": "mabalantong"
    }
  ],
  "word": "humorous"
}

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