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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhjuːmərəs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhjumərəs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hyo̅o̅′mər əs or, often, yo̅o̅′-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hu•mor•ous1 /ˈhyumərəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. having humor;
    funny;
    comical:a humorous little story.
  2. having the ability to make people laugh:a humorous person.
hu•mor•ous•ly, adv. 
hu•mor•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hu•mor•ous1  (hyo̅o̅′mər əs or, often, yo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. characterized by humor;
    funny;
    comical:a humorous anecdote.
  2. having or showing the faculty of humor;
    droll;
    facetious:a humorous person.
  • humor + -ous 1570–80
hu′mor•ous•ly, adv. 
hu′mor•ous•ness, n. 
    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.
    1. 2. solemn, sober, serious.
hu•mor•ous2  (hyo̅o̅′mər əs or, often, yo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. [Archaic.]moist;
    wet.
  2. pertaining or due to the bodily humors.
  • Late Latin (h)ūmōrōsus; see humor, -ous
  • late Middle English 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
humorous /ˈhjuːmərəs/ adj
  1. funny; comical; amusing
  2. displaying or creating humour
  3. archaic
    another word for capricious
ˈhumorously adv ˈhumorousness n
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