humorous

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English humorous (compare Medieval Latin hūmorōsus), equivalent to humor +‎ -ous. === Pronunciation === (UK) enPR: hyo͞o'mərəs, IPA(key): /ˈhjuːməɹəs/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈhjuːməɹəs/ Rhymes: (UK) -uːməɹəs Homophone: humerus === Adjective === humorous (comparative more humorous, superlative most humorous) Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny. Showing humor; witty, jocular. (obsolete) Damp or watery. (obsolete) Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical. ==== Usage notes ==== While the spelling humour is preferred over humor in British English, humorous is standard in both American and British English, and humourous is nonstandard. ==== Synonyms ==== (arousing laughter): amusing, funny, jocose, jocular (witty): amusing, jocular, witty See also Thesaurus:funny See also Thesaurus:witty ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== humor, humour ==== Translations ====