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sarcasm vs humor

humor vs sarcasm

sarcasm and humor both are nouns.

sarcasm is not a verb while humor is a verb.

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

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