jest vs humour

jest and humour both are nouns.

jest and humour both are verbs.

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

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

jest: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
humour: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

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

jest (noun)	humour (noun)
activity characterized by good humor	the quality of being funny
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter	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

jest (verb)	humour (verb)
act in a funny or teasing way	put into a good mood
tell a joke; speak humorously

Difference between jest and humour

Words related to "humour"

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