humour vs subject matter

subject matter vs humour

humour and subject matter both are nouns.

humour is a verb but subject matter is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
humour	Yes	No	Yes	No
subject matter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, subject matter is a hypernym of humour; that is, subject matter is a word with a broader meaning than humour:

humour: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
subject matter: content communicating a message; what something is about

Other hypernyms of humour include content, message, substance.

humour (noun)	subject matter (noun)
the quality of being funny	content communicating a message; what something is about
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)	subject matter (verb)
put into a good mood

Difference between humour and subject matter

Words related to "humour"

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