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humour vs indulge

indulge vs humour

humour is a noun but indulge is not a noun.

humour and indulge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
humour Yes No Yes No
indulge No No Yes No
As verbs, indulge is a hypernym of humour; that is, indulge is a word with a broader meaning than humour:
  • humour: put into a good mood
  • indulge: yield (to); give satisfaction to
Other hypernyms of humour include gratify, pander.
humour (noun) indulge (noun)
the quality of being funny
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) indulge (verb)
put into a good mood yield (to); give satisfaction to
enjoy to excess
treat with excessive indulgence
give free rein to
Difference between humour and indulge

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