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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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Mr. Kominek is more difficult to read; his comedy roots are showing and his role, as written, is less a well-defined character than a vehicle for lowbrow humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“Middlebrow” dates to the 1920s, first used by the British humor magazine Punch.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

I get the humor, but I am pushing back against the message.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“Fargo” found its humor in the juxtaposition between “Minnesota Nice” and the dark, criminal underbelly it explored.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Columbia had a sense of humor and I saw it.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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