humorous applies broadly to anything that evokes usually genial laughter and may contrast with witty in suggesting whimsicality or eccentricity.

When conversation has turned too serious or discordant, men introduce stories that are humorous or concern rather mundane behaviors and activities. I contend that they are not ironic at all, but rather …

Definition of humorous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. funny; showing a sense of humour. He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain. It's a humorous look at the …

If someone or something is humorous, they are amusing, especially in a clever or witty way. He was quite humorous, and I liked that about him.

Humorous is the correct spelling of the adjective that means something is funny. Humourous is incorrect and should not be used in English.

1. characterized by humor; funny; comical: a humorous anecdote. 2. having or showing the faculty of humor; droll; facetious: a humorous person.

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word humorous, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

HUMOROUS definition: characterized by humor; funny; comical. See examples of humorous used in a sentence.

2026年2月13日 · Adjective humorous (comparative more humorous, superlative most humorous) Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

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.