humorous
adj.adj. funny and making you want to laugh. It is often used to describe things that are clever or amusing rather than just silly.
adj. causing lighthearted laughter or amusement; characterized by wit or comedy.
He told a humorous story about his first day at work.
The speaker began her presentation with a humorous anecdote to help the audience feel more relaxed.
The novel's success lies in its humorous observation of social etiquette, managing to be deeply critical of the upper class while remaining consistently entertaining.
From Middle English humorous (compare Medieval Latin hūmorōsus), equivalent to humor + -ous.
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or as a predicative adjective after a linking verb.
He is a very humor personHe is a very humorous personLearners often use the noun 'humor' as an adjective instead of the correct adjectival form 'humorous'.