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humor vs ribaldry

ribaldry vs humor

humor and ribaldry both are nouns.

humor is a verb but ribaldry is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
humor Yes No Yes No
ribaldry Yes No No No
As nouns, ribaldry is a hyponym of humor; that is, ribaldry 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
  • ribaldry: ribald humor
humor (noun) ribaldry (noun)
the quality of being funny behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous ribald humor
the liquid parts of the body
(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) ribaldry (verb)
put into a good mood
Difference between humor and ribaldry

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