humor

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
  2. noun the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
  3. noun a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

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Synonyms

wit, humour, witticism, wittiness

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