impersonation vs humour

humour vs impersonation

impersonation and humour both are nouns.

impersonation is not a verb while humour is a verb.

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

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

impersonation: a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
humour: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

Other hypernyms of impersonation include humor, wit, witticism, wittiness.

impersonation (noun)	humour (noun)
imitating the mannerisms of another person	the quality of being funny
pretending to be another person	the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect	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

impersonation (verb)	humour (verb)
	put into a good mood

Difference between impersonation and humour

Words related to "humour"

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