humorous

Phonetic Respelling: [ hyoo-mer-uhs or, often, yoo- ]

Definition:

adj. having the character or quality of humor; funny

Sentence:

He has a humorous personality.

More example sentences:

He has a humorous personality.

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A pun is the humorous use of words that have more than one meaning. Which of these is NOT a pun?

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What did Matthew find humorous about the fish at the Yang house?

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What does a teacher force a dog to write in one humorous illustration?

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He used the paraprosdokian for humorous effect.

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Synonyms:

wit; comedy; funniness

Antonyms:

sadness; drama; seriousness

How many syllables in humorous?

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Divide humorous into syllables:

hu-mor-ous

Humorous rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
- humerous
- humerus
- numerous

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