humour vs irony

irony vs humour

humour and irony both are nouns.

humour is a verb but irony is not a verb.

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

As nouns, irony is a hyponym of humour; that is, irony 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
irony: 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, caustic remark, 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)	irony (noun)
the quality of being funny	incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous	a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
the liquid parts of the body	witty language used to convey insults or scorn
(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)	irony (verb)
put into a good mood

Difference between humour and irony

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