Definition of Humorousness

1. Noun. The trait of merry joking.

Exact synonyms: Jocoseness, Jocosity, Merriness
Generic synonyms: Levity
Derivative terms: Humorous, Jocose, Jocose, Merry, Merry

Definition of Humorousness

1. n. Moodiness; capriciousness.

Definition of Humorousness

1. Noun. The state or quality of being humorous. ¹

2. Noun. The result or product of being humorous. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Humorousness

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Humorousness

humorism
humorist
humoristic
humoristically
humorists
humorize
humorized
humorizes
humorizing
humorless
humorlessly
humorlessness
humorlessnesses
humorous
humorously
humorousness (current term)
humorousnesses
humors
humorsome
humorsomely
humorsomeness
humour'd
humoural
humoured
humouring
humourise
humourised
humourises
humourising

Literary usage of Humorousness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Phrenology Made Practical and Popularly Explained by Frederick Bridges (1861)
"humorousness. (Old No. 20.) This organ is situated by the side of Causality, and immediately before Ideality. Dr Gall says that the best idea he can give of ..."

2. Acres of Diamonds by Russell Herman Conwell, Robert Shackleton (1915)
"And when he says something funny it is in such a delightful and confidential way, with such a genial, quiet, infectious humorousness, that his audience is ..."

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