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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
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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
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Over the course of the two evenings, Moby shared humorous (and sometimes unsettling) tales about his life before and after Play.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 2 July 2024
Karlovy Vary has a very tongue-in-cheek way of handling itself and likes to balance the sincere with the humorous.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 June 2024
The tales were often humorous and might seem harmless if casually overheard by their enslavers.
—Bethanee Bemis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
Tim Story, 2002) This comedy-drama, featuring Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Eve, and Michael Ealy, resulted in a humorous and pleasurable film, one that put forth a dialogue with a high sense of realness that folks could relate to.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
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Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 2 July 2024
Karlovy Vary has a very tongue-in-cheek way of handling itself and likes to balance the sincere with the humorous.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 June 2024
The tales were often humorous and might seem harmless if casually overheard by their enslavers.
—Bethanee Bemis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
Tim Story, 2002) This comedy-drama, featuring Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Eve, and Michael Ealy, resulted in a humorous and pleasurable film, one that put forth a dialogue with a high sense of realness that folks could relate to.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
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“Humorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humorous. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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