humorous
Meant for laughs
Humorous means funny or amusing, characterized by humor: a humorous story, a humorous take on everyday life.
It often suggests wit or cleverness rather than slapstick: His humorous observations about office culture made the presentation memorable.
A humorous person has a talent for finding or creating amusement.
Cheerful and without worry
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- jocularInclined to jest
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
teasing · bantering · jesting · waggish · sportive · frolicsome · tongue-in-cheek · cheeky
Showing mental quickness
- satiricalMocking through exaggeration
- ironicExpressing contrary meaning
- sarcasticMockingly insincere in tone
- sardonicGrimly mocking
quip · wordplay · pun · repartee · epigrammatic · aphoristic · wisecrack · bon mot
Provoking laughter or suspicion
- comicFunny performer or publication
- amusingCausing light laughter
- laughableWorthy of derision
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
absurd · farcical · slapstick · buffoonery · hilarious · rib-tickling · screwball · madcap
lighthearted
Cheerful and without worry
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- jocularInclined to jest
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
impish · teasing · bantering · jesting · waggish · sportive · frolicsome · tongue-in-cheek · cheeky · flippant
clever
Showing mental quickness
- satiricalMocking through exaggeration
- ironicExpressing contrary meaning
- sarcasticMockingly insincere in tone
sardonic · quip · wordplay · pun · repartee · epigrammatic · aphoristic · wisecrack · bon mot · riposte
funny
Provoking laughter or suspicion
ludicrous · absurd · farcical · slapstick · buffoonery · hilarious · rib-tickling · screwball · madcap · sidesplitting
parody
Satirical imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
spoof · mockery · send-up · travesty · irony · skit · sketch · pastiche · takeoff · sendup
amusing
Causing light laughter
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
- delightfulHighly pleasing, wonderful
genial · good-natured · warm · affable · pleasant · sweet · likeable · agreeable · winsome · amiable
- speaking stylesarticulate, blunt, candid, conversational, casual
- writing stylesformal, informal, minimalism, maximalism, concise
- usage labelsformal, informal, archaic, obsolete, colloquial
- funnyfunny, comical, hilarious, amusing, witty
- homespunfolksy, homey, rustic, down-to-earth, homestyle
- toneshigh tone, low tone, mid tone, neutral tone, tone language
humorousunfunny
Devoid of humor
unamusing · humorless · lame · unhumorous · nonhumorous
- humorous talesAmusing fictional accounts
- humorous expressionLanguage intended to amuse
- humorous storiesAmusing fictional accounts
- humorous essaysProse meant to entertain
- humorous verseFunny written rhyme
- humorous anecdoteBrief amusing tale