humour vs impersonation

impersonation vs humour

humour and impersonation both are nouns.

humour is a verb but impersonation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, impersonation is a hyponym of humour; that is, impersonation 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
impersonation: 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, caricature, imitation, cartoon, sketch, fun, play, sport, ribaldry, topper, absurdist humor, absurdist humour, surreal humor, surreal humour.

humour (noun)	impersonation (noun)
the quality of being funny	imitating the mannerisms of another person
the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous	pretending to be another person
the liquid parts of the body	a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
(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)	impersonation (verb)
put into a good mood

Difference between humour and impersonation

Words related to "humour"

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