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sulkiness vs humour

humour vs sulkiness

sulkiness and humour both are nouns.

sulkiness is not a verb while humour is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sulkiness Yes No No No
humour Yes No Yes No
As nouns, humour is a hypernym of sulkiness; that is, humour is a word with a broader meaning than sulkiness:
  • sulkiness: a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
  • humour: a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
Other hypernyms of sulkiness include humor, mood, temper.
sulkiness (noun) humour (noun)
a sullen moody resentful disposition the quality of being funny
a feeling of sulky resentment the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal 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
sulkiness (verb) humour (verb)
put into a good mood
Difference between sulkiness and humour

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