witticism vs humour

humour vs witticism

witticism and humour both are nouns.

witticism is not a verb while humour is a verb.

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

As nouns, witticism and humour are synonyms defined as:

witticism and humour: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

Other synonyms of witticism include humor, wit, wittiness.

witticism (noun)	humour (noun)
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter	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

witticism (verb)	humour (verb)
	put into a good mood

Difference between witticism and humour

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