Humorous
//ˈhjuːməɹəs//
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The word "humorous" can be used as adjective and adjective.
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Gilbertian amusing bantering buffoonish buffoonish clownish clownlike comic comical droll droll dry facetious farcical funny gilbertian hilarious ironic ironic ironical jesting jesting jocose jocular joking killing laughable laughable ludicrous ludicrous mirthful pleasing ridiculous risible screaming seriocomic seriocomical seriocomical sidesplitting sidesplitting slapstick slapstick tongue in cheek tongue-in-cheek tragicomic tragicomical tragicomical uproarious uproarious waggish waggish witty witty wry zany
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