Definition for Humour:

• [ L.] Galen and later physicians believed the human temperament to be made up of the choleric, the phlegmatic, the sanguine, and the melancholy; and the temperament of the individual to be caused by the prevalence of one or other of these humours over the others.

Synonyms for Humour:

• n.

  •badinage (noun)
  • badinage.
  •bodily fluid (noun)
  • bodily fluid.
  •body (noun)
  • humor,
  • humour.
  •body fluid (noun)
  • body fluid.
  •feeling (noun)
  • temper.
  •humour (noun)
  • sense of humor,
  • wit,
  • liquid body substance,
  • Sense Of Humour,
  • witticism,
  • wittiness.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • levity,
  • ribaldry,
  • comedy of errors,
  • gallows humor,
  • slapstick.
  •
  • irony.
  •
  • sport.

Paraphrases for Humour:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    humor.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    humor.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    joke, irony.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    humorous.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    humorous, mood, wit, whim.

Humour Sentence Examples:

• " I can't," he added, with a burst of humour, " to tell the truth, I'm afraid."

• On account of their humour and their common everyday tone, the English household and folk tales will make a strong appeal.

Hypernym for Humour:

• n.

  • feeling
    Good Humour, sulk, Ill Humour, ill humor, good temper, good humor, amiability, distemper, sulkiness, peeve.

Hyponym for Humour:

• n.

  • body
    body substance.
  • feeling
    feeling.