I. noun
1.
Synonyms: disposition 3, character, complexion, individualism, individuality, makeup, nature, personality, temper, temperament
2.
Synonyms: mood 1, mind, strain, temper, tone, vein
3.
Synonyms: caprice , bee, boutade, conceit, crotchet, fancy, freak, megrim, vagary, whim
4.
that quality or element which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or incongruous
see the humor in a situation
Synonyms: comedy, comicality, comicalness, drollery, drollness, funniness, humorousness, wittiness
Related Word: jocosity, jocularity, jocundity, jocundness; flippancy, levity, lightness; banter, chaffing, jesting, joking, kidding
Contrasted words: earnestness, seriousness, solemnity; depth, profundity
5.
something that is or is designed to be humorous
his heavy humor fell flat
Synonyms: wit
Related Word: banter, chitchat, pleasantry, repartee
6.
Synonyms: wit 5, esprit
Antonyms: humorlessness
II. verb
1.
Synonyms: indulge 1, cater (to), gratify
2.
Synonyms: baby , cater (to), cocker, coddle, cosset, cotton, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil