humorousness

/ˈhjumɝəsnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being humorous.

Word Origin Humorousness is the state of being full of humor — and humor itself traces back to Latin umor 'moisture', from the old belief that your temperament was governed by bodily fluids. So a humorous person is metaphorically 'well-watered' with wit. The same root gives us humid, and the -ous suffix means 'full of', so humorousness is the quality of being humor-full.

noun The state or quality of being humorous. countable

His natural humorousness makes him popular at parties.

(名词) 幽默性;幽默感

他与生俱来的幽默感使他在聚会上很受欢迎。

(sustantivo) humor; gracia; comicidad [El estado o cualidad de ser humorístico.]

Su humorismo natural lo hace popular en las fiestas.

(nom) humour; comicité; drôlerie [État ou qualité de ce qui est humoristique.]

Son humour naturel le rend populaire lors des fêtes.

(Substantiv) Humor; Heiterkeit [Die Eigenschaft oder der Zustand, humorvoll zu sein; die Fähigkeit, Heiterkeit zu verbreiten.]

Seine natürliche **Humorousness** macht ihn auf Partys sehr beliebt.

(名詞) ユーモアがあるという状態や性質。滑稽さやおかしみを備えていること。

彼の天性のユーモアのセンスのおかげで、パーティではいつも人気者だ。

(substantivo) humor; comicidade; jocosidade [O estado ou qualidade de ser bem-humorado.]

Sua natural alegria o torna popular nas festas.

noun The result or product of being humorous. countable

The humorousness of her writing always brings laughter to readers.

(名词) 幽默效果

她写作的幽默效果总是给读者带来欢笑。

(sustantivo) gracia; comicidad; humorada [El resultado o producto de ser humorístico.]

El humorismo de su escritura siempre provoca risas en los lectores.

(nom) humour; comicité; drôlerie; aspect comique [Effet comique produit par quelque chose d'humoristique.]

L'humour de ses écrits apporte toujours des rires aux lecteurs.

(Substantiv) Komik; Witzigkeit [Das Ergebnis oder Produkt von Humor; etwas, das durch seine lustige Art auffällt.]

Die **Humorousness** ihrer Texte bringt die Leser immer zum Lachen.

(名詞) ユーモアがあることから生じる効果や成果。具体的に表れる面白さ。

彼女の文章が持つ独特なユーモアの効果は、読む人に必ず笑顔をもたらす。

(substantivo) comicidade; graça; humor [O resultado ou produto de ser bem-humorado.]

O humor de sua escrita sempre arranca risadas dos leitores.

Synonyms: humor wit comedy joke Antonyms: seriousness solemnity
Word parts: humor + ous + ness

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