humour vs caustic remark

caustic remark vs humour

humour and caustic remark both are nouns.

humour is a verb but caustic remark is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
humour	Yes	No	Yes	No
caustic remark	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, caustic remark is a hyponym of humour; that is, caustic remark 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
caustic remark: witty language used to convey insults or scorn

Other hyponyms of humour include jeu d'esprit, bon mot, mot, esprit de l'escalier, bite, pungency, irony, 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.

humour (noun)	caustic remark (noun)
the quality of being funny	witty language used to convey insults or scorn
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)	caustic remark (verb)
put into a good mood

Difference between humour and caustic remark

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