humor vs irony

humor and irony both are nouns.

humor is a verb but irony is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
humor	Yes	No	Yes	No
irony	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, irony is a hyponym of humor; that is, irony is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than humor:

humor: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
irony: witty language used to convey insults or scorn

Other hyponyms of humor include jeu d'esprit, bon mot, mot, esprit de l'escalier, bite, pungency, caustic remark, sarcasm, satire, repartee, gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh, caricature, imitation, impersonation, cartoon, sketch, fun, play, sport, ribaldry, topper, absurdist humor, absurdist humour, surreal humor, surreal humour.

humor (noun)	irony (noun)
the quality of being funny	incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous	a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
the liquid parts of the body	witty language used to convey insults or scorn
(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

humor (verb)	irony (verb)
put into a good mood

Difference between humor and irony

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