witty, humorous, facetious, jocular, jocose mean provoking or intended to provoke laughter. witty suggests cleverness and quickness of mind. 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 humorous. This leads to many surprises and, in some cases, humorous discoveries.
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 world of fashion. The show offers a humorous take on family life. He had a wide mouth and humorous grey eyes.
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.
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.
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Adjective humorous (comparative more humorous, superlative most humorous) Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.
HUMOROUS definition: characterized by humor; funny; comical. See examples of humorous used in a sentence.