humor

noun

How many syllables in humor?

There are 2 syllables in the word humor.

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Definition of humor:

humor (noun):: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter.; that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous a funny or amusing quality

Synonyms for humor:

amusement

bite

bodily fluid

body fluid

bon mot

caricature

cartoon

caustic remark

comedy

comic

comicality

content

drollery

drollness

enjoyment

esprit de l'escalier

facetiousness

fun

funniness

gag

hilariousness

humorousness

humour

imitation

impersonation

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Antonyms for humor:

anguish

bleakness

blues

criticism

deep sadness

defeatism

dejectedness

dejection

depression

desolation

despair

despondency

dispiritedness

distress

doldrums

dourness

downheartedness

drama

dumps

emotion

feeling

gloom

gloominess

gravity

grief

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