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ribaldry vs humour

humour vs ribaldry

ribaldry and humour both are nouns.

ribaldry is not a verb while humour is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ribaldry Yes No No No
humour Yes No Yes No
As nouns, humour is a hypernym of ribaldry; that is, humour is a word with a broader meaning than ribaldry:
  • ribaldry: ribald humor
  • humour: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Other hypernyms of ribaldry include humor, wit, witticism, wittiness.
ribaldry (noun) humour (noun)
behavior or language bordering on indelicacy the quality of being funny
ribald humor 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
ribaldry (verb) humour (verb)
put into a good mood
Difference between ribaldry and humour

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