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wit vs humour

humour vs wit

wit and humour both are nouns.

wit is not a verb while humour is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wit Yes No No No
humour Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wit and humour are synonyms defined as:
  • wit and humour: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Other synonyms of wit include humor, witticism, wittiness.
wit (noun) humour (noun)
mental ability the quality of being funny
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
a witty amusing person who makes jokes 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
wit (verb) humour (verb)
put into a good mood
Difference between wit and humour

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