humor

[hyoo-mer, yoo-] / ˈhyu mər, ˈyu- /

NOUN

comedy, funniness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banter farce fun gag joke playfulness whimsy wisecrack wit

STRONG

amusement badinage buffoonery clowning comicality drollery facetiousness flippancy gaiety happiness jest jesting jocoseness jocosity jocularity joking joyfulness kidding levity lightness pleasantry raillery tomfoolery witticism wittiness

WEAK

comicalness high spirits

Antonyms

STRONG

sadness seriousness unhappiness

WEAK

depression drama tragedy

NOUN

mood, temperament

Synonyms

STRONGEST

character nature personality tone

STRONG

bee bent bias caprice conceit disposition fancy individualism individuality makeup mind notion propensity quirk spirits strain temper vagary vein whim

WEAK

frame of mind

Antonyms

STRONG

disinclination dislike hate

WEAK

depression drama sadness seriousness tragedy unhappiness

Example Sentences

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Matthew’s sense of humor was very special and reminded of the kind of New York Jewish humor that I love.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Lacking any of Semple’s antic humor, the manuscript was scrapped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Ms. Stepanova attends to the contradictions of her premise with humor and an easily worn intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The humor relied on a widely accepted idea that cows lack the intelligence to create or use tools.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

She had a sense of humor almost as sharp as his.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig