humorous1

[hyoo-mer-uh s or, often, yoo-] /ˈhyu mər əs or, often, ˈyu-/
adjective
1.
characterized by humor; funny; comical:
a humorous anecdote.
2.
having or showing the faculty of humor; droll; facetious:
a humorous person.
Origin
1570-80; humor + -ous
Related forms
humorously, adverb
humorousness, noun
Synonyms
1. ludicrous, laughable. 2. jocose, jocular, comic, comical. Humorous, witty, facetious, waggish imply something that arises from cleverness or a sense of fun. Humorous implies a genuine sense of fun and the comic, impersonal, or gently personal: a humorous version of an incident; a humorous view of life. Witty implies quickness to perceive the amusing, striking, or unusual and to express it cleverly and entertainingly; it sometimes becomes rather sharp and unkind, particularly in quick repartee of a personal nature: a witty and interesting companion; to be witty at someone else's expense. Facetious suggests a desire or attempt to be jocular or witty but not to be taken seriously: a facetious remark. Waggish suggests the spirit of sly mischief and roguery of the constant joker, with no harm intended: a waggish good humor.
Antonyms
1, 2. solemn, sober, serious.

humorous2

[hyoo-mer-uh s or, often, yoo-] /ˈhyu mər əs or, often, ˈyu-/
adjective
1.
Archaic. moist; wet.
2.
pertaining or due to the bodily humors.
Origin
1375-1425; late Middle English < Late Latin (h)ūmōrōsus; see humor, -ous
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British Dictionary definitions for humorous

humorous

/ˈhjuːmərəs/
adjective
1.
funny; comical; amusing
2.
displaying or creating humour
3.
(archaic) another word for capricious
Derived Forms
humorously, adverb
humorousness, noun
Word Origin and History for humorous
adj.

early 15c., "relating to the body humors," a native formation from humor, or else from Middle French humoreux "damp," from Old French humor (see humor (n.)). The meaning "funny" dates from 1705 in English. Related: Humorously; humorousness.