Added 9 October 2026
humorous
/ˈhjuːməɹəs/ adjective
In Latin: ridiculus, iocularis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about humorous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Full of or characterized by humor.
humorous stories
Origin
From Middle English humorous (compare Medieval Latin hūmorōsus), equivalent to humor + -ous.
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