Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #1138 of 1319

humorous (adj.)

funny

Examples

  • A humorous speaker.

Key rules

  • Humorous means amusing and funny
  • A humorous speaker, humorous story
  • Humour is the noun

Common mistakes

  • He is humour → He is humorous
💡 Tip: Describing speakers // Describing stories // Describing writing
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