1
as in humorousness
the amusing quality or element in something
we failed to see any humor in his mean and juvenile jokes
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2
as in comedy
humorous entertainment
a screenwriter best known for lowbrow humor
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3
as in spirit
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
the prospect of going out to dinner put her in a good humor all day
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as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
she was seized by a sudden humor to contact an old college friend that she hadn't seen in ages
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as in to cater (to)
to give in to (a desire)
humored her grandfather by listening to his war stories for the hundredth time
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Recent Examples of humor
H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Get the insight right, and humor becomes a powerful tool.
—Ellie Victor, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Robert Niles, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2025
Service animals perform vital jobs, but humoring selfish pet owners is not one of them.
—Philip Galanes, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Facing a career-defining ultimatum, Smart balances biting humor with quiet devastation in a farewell monologue...
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Get the insight right, and humor becomes a powerful tool.
—Ellie Victor, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Verb
But Universal’s performers last weekend showed their improv skills by humoring fans while keeping the story moving.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2025
Service animals perform vital jobs, but humoring selfish pet owners is not one of them.
—Philip Galanes, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humor
Noun
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Fox, Deadline exclusively reported, has been cast in Season 3 of the comedy series.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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His performance in The Studio garnered him a nod for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Nearby is also Saint Paul Mountain Farms, an orchard and vineyard producing local wines, hard ciders and spirits.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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Each meal service is also accompanied by a variety of premium wine and spirits as well as soft drinks.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Yet, how can true agility be achieved when the very tools and platforms meant to empower us simultaneously bind us to the whims of a select few?—
Rajat Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The health and safety of our communities should not hang on the whim of a political ideologue.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Each tent is a go-big-or-go-home 2,700-square-feet, with an outdoor pool and an ample dressing room, the irony being that there is rarely the occasion to dress up.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
16 July 2025
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The irony, though, is that Scott isn’t young anymore, either.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Often a satire of American and British culture, the character has bionic eyes and is empowered to serve as judge, jury and executioner in the fascist society.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 July 2025
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The character and his stories were a satire on a judicial system taken to the extreme.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2025
Noun
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The sidewalks are smooth and shaded, made for slow walking or long strides, depending on your mood.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 July 2025
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Emotional resonance is becoming as important as form, and color is being used strategically to evoke mood, delineate zones, and support well-being.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Puerto Rico’s rising star Pink Pablo feels like the new prince of dark-wave urbano and reggaeton, and he’s known for crafting super cinematic videos to go with his songs, which often straddle moodiness and a little whimsy.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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One part of the menu that remains a place of unexpected whimsy, however?—
Oset Babür-Winter,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Take just five minutes out of the day to indulge yourself in a self-care exercise.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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One of the rare recent TV exercises not to indulge conspiracy-theory tropes but deconstruct and criticize them was Netflix’s winter limited series Zero Day, in which the British actor Dan Stevens played a villainous YouTuber peddling such theories.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025
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“Humor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humor. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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