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humour vs fun

fun vs humour

humour and fun both are nouns.

humour is a verb but fun is not a verb.

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

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