sense of humor
Appreciation for jokes
A sense of humor is the ability to perceive and appreciate what's funny.
Someone with a good sense of humor laughs easily and can make others laugh.
Someone with no sense of humor takes everything seriously or misses jokes entirely.
The phrase often describes personal taste in comedy: We have the same sense of humor.
To say something in a sense of humor is nonstandard—the idiom is in good humor or in jest.
Free from moisture
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- self-deprecatingBelittling one's own abilities
- darkAbsence of light
- absurdistBeliever in cosmic meaninglessness
sarcastic · ironic · sardonic · wry · bawdy · juvenile · crude · sophisticated
Vocal expression of amusement
- gigglesShort, silly laughs
- chucklesSoft, subdued laughter
- snickersSuppressed mocking laughs
- guffawsLoud, coarse laughs
smiles · grins · amusement · hilarity · mirth · belly laugh · cackle · snort
Lighthearted, frisky spirit
- witClever, inventive humor
- clevernessMental quickness and skill
- lightheartednessCheerful lack of worry
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
joviality · funniness · comedic · humorous · amusing · entertaining · mirthful · jovial
Humorous remarks or stories
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- quipsBrief witty remarks
- wisecracksClever, mocking remarks
- one-linersBrief comedic remarks
puns · wordplay · timing · delivery · punchline · setup · improvisation · anecdotes
dry
Free from moisture
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- self-deprecatingBelittling one's own abilities
- darkAbsence of light
absurdist · sarcastic · ironic · sardonic · wry · bawdy · juvenile · crude · sophisticated · subtle
laughter
Vocal expression of amusement
guffaws · smiles · grins · amusement · hilarity · mirth · belly laugh · cackle · snort · howling
playfulness
Lighthearted, frisky spirit
- witClever, inventive humor
- clevernessMental quickness and skill
- lightheartednessCheerful lack of worry
whimsy · joviality · funniness · comedic · humorous · amusing · entertaining · mirthful · jovial · droll
jokes
Humorous remarks or stories
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- quipsBrief witty remarks
- wisecracksClever, mocking remarks
one-liners · puns · wordplay · timing · delivery · punchline · setup · improvisation · anecdotes · zingers
sharp
Fine-edged, or astute
great · wicked · twisted · warped · sick · bizarre · odd · peculiar · strange · weird
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sense of humorseriousness
Earnest, weighty demeanor
gravity · solemnity · dourness · mirthlessness · grimness
sense of humorstuffiness
Poor air circulation
stiffness · uptightness · rigidity · coldness · sourness
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