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fun vs humour

humour vs fun

fun and humour both are nouns.

fun is not a verb while humour is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fun Yes No No No
humour Yes No Yes No
As nouns, humour is a hyponym of fun; that is, humour is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fun:
  • fun: a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
  • humour: the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
As nouns, humour is a hypernym of fun; that is, humour is a word with a broader meaning than fun:
  • fun: verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
  • humour: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Other hypernyms of fun include humor, wit, witticism, wittiness.
fun (noun) humour (noun)
activities that are enjoyable or amusing the quality of being funny
violent and excited activity the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement the liquid parts of the body
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
fun (verb) humour (verb)
put into a good mood
Difference between fun and humour

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