Synonyms and antonyms of humorous in English

humorous

These are words and phrases related to humorous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of humorous.

CAUSING LAUGHTER

She wrote a humorous account of her teenage years.

Synonyms and examples

funny
She told me a funny story about Max.
amusing
I gave her an article that I thought she would find amusing.
hilarious
It's the most hilarious comedy on television.
hysterical
informal
I've just read his autobiography - it's absolutely hysterical.
riotous
The show is a riotous send-up of New York's theater culture.
uproarious
Critics described the film as "an uproarious comedy."
witty
He was a very witty man.
comical
She looked so comical in that hat!
a laugh
informal
None of the others stopped him - they seemed to think it was a laugh.
a scream
informal
I love that comedian - he's a real scream.
comic
Verdi composed his first comic opera at age 80.
comedy
He was named Best Comedy Actor 2019.

Antonym and example

serious
She's a very serious person who never laughs.
Learn more
Someone or something that is funny makes you laugh.
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humorous

adjective
These are words and phrases related to humorous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of humorous.
Synonyms for humorous from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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a walking encyclopedia

someone who seems to be a human form of disaster, encyclopedia, etc.

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