Synonyms of humour
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Another word for humour is wit. Other synonyms of humour are witticism and comedy.
Synonyms and similar words for humour
nounThe quality of being amusing, comical, funny.
- amusingnessThe state or quality of being amusing.
- comedy
- comicality
- witHumour, especially when clever or quick.
- witticismA witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger.
nounA mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event...
nounAny of the fluids in an animal body, especially the four "cardinal humours" of blood, yellow bile...
- bodily fluidAny liquid portion of the body, such as blood, urine, semen, saliva, especially when expelled.
Meaning of humour
- noun The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.
- noun A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.
- noun Any of the fluids in an animal body, especially the four "cardinal humours" of blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm that were believed to control the health and mood of the human body.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: humour (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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