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b
: 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—
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obsolete
: humid
humorously
adverb
humorousness
noun
Examples of humorous in a Sentence
The book is very humorous.
the humorous moments in an otherwise somber affair
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Director Edgar Wright’s adaptation of the 1982 Stephen King novel (written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman) is a more stylish, grounded and even humorous take than the over-the-top 1987 movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the hero and Richard Dawson as a villainous TV show host.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The humorous drama is the last original story from Fernando Gaitán, the late Colombian screenwriter and producer who created shows including Yo Soy Betty, La Fea.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The Hughleys chronicled the humorous exploits of the fictional Hughley family, made up of the titular comedian, Daniels, as his son, Elise Neal as matriarch Yvonne Williams-Hughley, and Ashley Monique Clark as daughter Sydney.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Humorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humorous. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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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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