Humour

/ˈhjuː.mə(ɹ)/

Synonyms for "humour" (25 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Noun(5 words)

bodily fluidmood temper wit accommodate

Strong matches (8)

Noun(8 words)

amusebody fluidcomedy delight disposition entertainframe of mindfunniness

Related words (12)

Noun(10 words)

gratify humor indulgeliquid body substancemerriment pandersense of humorsense of humourwitticism wittiness

Verb(2 words)

humor satisfy

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

18 entries

action attribute behaviorbodily fluidbody substancecontentemotional stateentertainment feeling fun gratify indulge message pander playfulness quality

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More specific

14 entries

black bileblood coddle delight irony jollity mirth pamper phlegm playfulness satire slapstick tickleyellow bile

Collocations

12 entries

audience expectationsbodily humourbritish humourgood humourhumoral theoryhumour in literaturemood of participantsparticipant preferencespolicy implicationssense of humoursocial settingthe committee

Inflections

5 entries

humored humoring humoured humouring humours

Derivations

9 entries

humorous humorously humourism humourist humourless humourlessly humourlessness humourous humourously

Sample sentences

26 total sentences available.

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He has a great sense of humour.

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"The Nightingale Samurai" is a samurai tale full of humanity and humour.

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Germans have no sense of humour? I don't find that funny!

Source: tatoeba (568145)

The person who wrote that book is possessed of both humour and wit, isn't he?

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