humour vs caricature

caricature vs humour

humour and caricature both are nouns.

humour and caricature both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
humour	Yes	No	Yes	No
caricature	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

humour: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
caricature: a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

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

humour (noun)	caricature (noun)
the quality of being funny	a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
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

humour (verb)	caricature (verb)
put into a good mood	represent in or produce a caricature of

Difference between humour and caricature

Words related to "humour"

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