Word of the Day: Humor
Use the word “humor” as a noun when describing something that is funny or when describing a person’s ability to recognize why something is funny.
- She has a good sense of humor.
- I didn’t see any humor in that. It wasn’t funny to see him fall over.
- If you like humor, you’ll love this movie.
- That writer is known for his humor.
The word “humorous” is an adjective. It’s very similar to the word “funny.”
- Jessica said something very humorous during class and everyone laughed.
- The people who watched the performance found it humorous.
- This is kind of a humorous situation.
- I really don’t find this to be humorous.
It is possible to use “humor” as a verb, but then the meaning of the word changes. When humoring someone, you allow that person to believe something that is not true. For example, if you produce a work of art that isn’t very good, and then I tell you it’s the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, I’m humoring you.
- As Tommy described an incident at school, his mother humored him.
- Almost everyone in the office humors Dan when he talks about how big a ladies’ man he is.
- I don’t see the need to humor Rachel. Let’s just tell her the truth. (Let’s stop pretending something is true.)
Note: British spelling for this word is humour.
Essential English Dictionary
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