1 [noncount] a : a funny or amusing quality
▪ He didn't appreciate the humor of the situation. ▪ Someday, you'll see the humor in this. ▪ Everyone likes the gentle humor of his stories of family life.
b : jokes, funny stories, etc., of a particular kind
▪ She doesn't care for ethnic humor. ▪ The book is a collection of American humor. — see also gallows humor 2 [noncount] : the ability to be funny or to be amused by things that are funny
▪ His humor is one of his most attractive qualities. ▪ She has a great sense of humor. [=she says funny things and can see the funny side of things] ▪ He has no sense of humor. [=he does not find things amusing] 3 formal : the way someone feels emotionally [singular] ▪ She was in a good/bad humor [=(more commonly) mood] all day. [noncount] ▪ He answered the reporter's questions with charm and good humor. [=in a friendly and cheerful way] — compare good-humored, ill-humored
▪ He didn't appreciate the humor of the situation. ▪ Someday, you'll see the humor in this. ▪ Everyone likes the gentle humor of his stories of family life.
b : jokes, funny stories, etc., of a particular kind
▪ She doesn't care for ethnic humor. ▪ The book is a collection of American humor. — see also gallows humor
▪ His humor is one of his most attractive qualities. ▪ She has a great sense of humor. [=she says funny things and can see the funny side of things] ▪ He has no sense of humor. [=he does not find things amusing]





