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humornoun the amusing quality or element in somethingwe failed to see any humor in his mean and juvenile jokes comedy, comic, comicality, drollery, drollness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness, richness, uproariousness amusement, enjoyment, fun, pleasureabsurdity, irony, laughableness, ludicrousness, ridiculousnesswhimsicality, wittiness, wrynessburlesque, caricature, farce, jest, lampoon, parody, satire, slapstick, spoof, takeoffjocularity, jokiness, playfulness, waggishness pathos agony, anguish, dolor, grief, heartache, heartbreak, misery, sorrow, torment, torture, tribulation, woegravity, seriousness, soberness, solemnity, solemnness, somberness humorous entertainmenta screenwriter best known for lowbrow humor comedy, farce, slapstick high comedy, low comedyburlesque, parody, satireimprov, stand-upbanter, drollery, persiflage, witfoolery, fun, horseplay, knockabout, monkeyshine(s), shenanigan(s) a state of mind dominated by a particular emotionthe prospect of going out to dinner put her in a good humor all day cheer, feather, mode, mood, spirit, temper angle, attitude, mind-set, outlook, perspective, slant, standpoint, viewpointemotion, feeling, heart, passion, sentimentstrainbelief, conviction, judgment(or judgement), mind, opinionexpression, tone, veincharacter, disposition, identity, individuality, makeup, mettle, personality, selfhood, self-identity, temperamentresponsiveness, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity frame of mind a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or actionshe was seized by a sudden humor to contact an old college friend that she hadn't seen in ages bee, caprice, crank, fancy, freak, kink, maggot, megrim, notion, vagary, vagrancy, whim, whimsy(also whimsey) capriciousness, fancifulness, fantasy(also phantasy), freakishness, impetuosity, whimsicalityconceitconcept, conception, image, impression, mind's eye, picture, thoughtbrainstorm, inspiration bee in one's bonnet humorverbto give in to (a desire)humored her grandfather by listening to his war stories for the hundredth time cater (to), gratify, indulge bask, luxuriate, revel, wallowcoddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoildelight, please, pleasuresate, satiate, satisfy bridle, check, constrain, curb, inhibit, restrain, stifle n.wit, humor, irony, sarcasm, satire, repartee mean a mode of expression intended to arouse amusement.wit suggests the power to evoke laughter by remarks showing verbal felicity or ingenuity and swift perception especially of the incongruous.a playful wit humor implies an ability to perceive the ludicrous, the comical, and the absurd in human life and to express these usually without bitterness.a sense of humor irony applies to a manner of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is seemingly expressed.the irony of the title sarcasm applies to expression frequently in the form of irony that is intended to cut or wound.given to heartless sarcasm satire applies to writing that exposes or ridicules conduct, doctrines, or institutions either by direct criticism or more often through irony, parody, or caricature.a satire on the Congress repartee implies the power of answering quickly, pointedly, or wittily.a dinner guest noted for repartee v.indulge, pamper, humor, spoil, baby, mollycoddle mean to show undue favor to a person's desires and feelings.indulge implies excessive compliance and weakness in gratifying another's or one's own desires.indulged myself with food at the slightest excuse pamper implies inordinate gratification of desire for luxury and comfort with consequent enervating effect.pampered by the amenities of modern living humor stresses a yielding to a person's moods or whims.humored him by letting him tell the story spoil stresses the injurious effects on character by indulging or pampering.foolish parents spoil their children baby suggests excessive care, attention, or solicitude.babying students by grading too easily mollycoddle suggests an excessive degree of care and attention to another's health or welfare.refused to mollycoddle her malingering son in the 14th century |