humorous 1
— humorously , adv. — humorousness , n.
/hyooh"meuhr euhs/ or, often, /yooh"-/ , adj.
1. characterized by humor; funny; comical: a humorous anecdote.
2. having or showing the faculty of humor; droll; facetious: a humorous person.
[ 1570-80; HUMOR + -OUS ]
Syn. 1. ludicrous, laughable. 2. jocose, jocular, comic, comical. HUMOROUS, WITTY, FACETIOUS, WAGGISH imply something that arises from cleverness or a sense of fun. HUMOROUS implies a genuine sense of fun and the comic, impersonal, or gently personal: a humorous version of an incident; a humorous view of life. WITTY implies quickness to perceive the amusing, striking, or unusual and to express it cleverly and entertainingly; it sometimes becomes rather sharp and unkind, particularly in quick repartee of a personal nature: a witty and interesting companion; to be witty at someone else's expense.
FACETIOUS suggests a desire or attempt to be jocular or witty but not to be taken seriously: a facetious remark. WAGGISH suggests the spirit of sly mischief and roguery of the constant joker, with no harm intended: a waggish good humor.
Ant. 1, 2. solemn, sober, serious.
humorous 2
/hyooh"meuhr euhs/ or, often, /yooh"-/ , adj.
1. Archaic. moist; wet.
2. pertaining or due to the bodily humors.
[ 1375-1425; late ME h ) umorosus; see HUMOR, -OUS ]