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Humour

noun/hjˈuːmɚ/
Definition
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hjˈuːmɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/hjˈuːmə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hjˈuːmə/
2 syllables Say it as /hjˈuːmɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
“whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time”
nouna message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
noun(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state
“the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile”
nounthe liquid parts of the body
nounthe quality of being funny
“I fail to see the humor in it”
nounthe trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
“she didn't appreciate my humor”
verbput into a good mood
Word Forms
moodyadjectivesubject to sharply varying moods
humorverbput into a good mood
humourverbput into a good mood
wittyadjectivecombining clever conception and facetious expression
humorousadjectivefull of or characterized by humor
humoristnounsomeone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
humourousadjectivefull of or characterized by humor
humouristnounsomeone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
humoraladjectiveof or relating to bodily fluids
humornouna characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
humoringnounthe act of indulging or gratifying a desire
humournouna characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Humor
ein charakteristischer (gewohnheitsmäßiger oder relativ vorübergehender) Gefühlszustand
🇪🇸Spanish
humor
un estado de sentimiento característico (habitual o relativamente temporal)
🇮🇹Italian
umore
uno stato emotivo caratteristico (abituale o relativamente temporaneo).
🇳🇱Dutch
humor
een karakteristieke (gewone of relatief tijdelijke) gevoelstoestand
🇵🇹Portuguese
humor
um estado de sentimento característico (habitual ou relativamente temporário)
🇷🇺Russian
юмор
характерное (привычное или относительно временное) состояние чувств
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हास्य
भावना की एक विशिष्ट (अभ्यस्त या अपेक्षाकृत अस्थायी) अवस्था
🇧🇩Bengali
হাস্যরস
একটি চরিত্রগত (অভ্যাসগত বা অপেক্ষাকৃত অস্থায়ী) অনুভূতির অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
நகைச்சுவை
ஒரு பண்பு (பழக்கமான அல்லது ஒப்பீட்டளவில் தற்காலிக) உணர்வு நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
హాస్యం
ఒక లక్షణం (అలవాటు లేదా సాపేక్షంగా తాత్కాలిక) అనుభూతి స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
विनोद
एक वैशिष्ट्यपूर्ण (सवयीची किंवा तुलनेने तात्पुरती) भावना
🇮🇳Gujarati
રમૂજ
લાગણીની લાક્ષણિકતા (રીતે અથવા પ્રમાણમાં અસ્થાયી) સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಾಸ್ಯ
ಒಂದು ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ತುಲನಾತ್ಮಕವಾಗಿ ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕ) ಭಾವನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നർമ്മം
ഒരു സ്വഭാവം (പതിവ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ താരതമ്യേന താൽക്കാലിക) വികാരാവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਾਸੇ
ਭਾਵਨਾ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ (ਆਦਤ ਜਾਂ ਮੁਕਾਬਲਤਨ ਅਸਥਾਈ) ਅਵਸਥਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
مزاح
احساس کی ایک خصوصیت (عادت یا نسبتاً عارضی) حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
幽默
一种特有的(习惯性的或相对暂时的)感觉状态
🇯🇵Japanese
ユーモア
特徴的な(習慣的または比較的一時的な)感情状態
🇰🇷Korean
기분
특징적인(습관적이거나 상대적으로 일시적인) 감정 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hài hước
một trạng thái cảm giác đặc trưng (theo thói quen hoặc tương đối tạm thời)
🇹🇭Thai
อารมณ์ขัน
สถานะของความรู้สึกที่เป็นลักษณะเฉพาะ (เป็นนิสัยหรือค่อนข้างชั่วคราว)
🇮🇩Indonesian
humor
keadaan perasaan yang khas (biasa atau relatif sementara).
🇵🇭Filipino
katatawanan
isang katangian (nakasanayan o medyo pansamantala) na estado ng pakiramdam
🇲🇾Malay
jenaka
keadaan perasaan yang bersifat (biasa atau agak sementara).
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مزاح
حالة شعورية مميزة (اعتيادية أو مؤقتة نسبيًا).
🇮🇷Persian
طنز
یک حالت احساسی مشخص (عادی یا نسبتاً موقت).
🇹🇷Turkish
mizah
karakteristik (alışılmış veya nispeten geçici) bir duygu durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
הוּמוֹר
מצב אופייני (רגיל או זמני יחסית) של תחושה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'humour'?
The primary meaning of 'humour' is 'a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'humour' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'humour' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'humour' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'humour' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'humour' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'humour' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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