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 …

2 days ago · humorous (comparative more humorous, superlative most humorous) Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

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.

Humour (Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of 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. ...a humorous magazine.

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 …

Characterized by humor, wit, or the ability to evoke laughter or amusement. See example sentences, synonyms, and etymology for the adjective humorous.

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.