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: possessing, indicating, or expressive of an ability to be funny or to be amused by things that are funny : possessing, indicating, or expressive of a sense of humor
a humorous writer
studied his own life … with a shrewd and humorous eye—
Harrison Smith
Harrison Smith2
obsolete
: humid
humorously
adverb
humorousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of humorous in a Sentence
The book is very humorous.
the humorous moments in an otherwise somber affair
Recent Examples on the Web
In one humorous moment, Deadpool watches a video showing an emotional Thor holding Deadpool and crying.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
Often there is a video by Jeanne Moos, who, at the age of 74, is at the top of her game with humorous reporting such as the woodpecker that kept ringing a lady’s doorbell, or the wedding proposal that was still a hit even though the groom-to-be dropped the ring and there was a mad dash to find it.
—Cheryl Russell, Orange County Register, 31 July 2024
Fans seemed to love Liberty's humorous commentary about his own character.
—Tiffany Kelly, EW.com, 24 July 2024
One 2015 study, with 45 participants, suggests that once a viewer is watching a safety video, a humorous video is better at holding attention than a video featuring a celebrity or a standard video.
—Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
Often there is a video by Jeanne Moos, who, at the age of 74, is at the top of her game with humorous reporting such as the woodpecker that kept ringing a lady’s doorbell, or the wedding proposal that was still a hit even though the groom-to-be dropped the ring and there was a mad dash to find it.
—Cheryl Russell, Orange County Register, 31 July 2024
Fans seemed to love Liberty's humorous commentary about his own character.
—Tiffany Kelly, EW.com, 24 July 2024
One 2015 study, with 45 participants, suggests that once a viewer is watching a safety video, a humorous video is better at holding attention than a video featuring a celebrity or a standard video.
—Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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humorous
adjective
hu·mor·ous
ˈhyüm-(ə-)rəs 
ˈyüm-
: full of, characterized by, or expressing humor : droll
a humorous story
humorously
adverb
humorousness
noun
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