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Good-humored vs Witty - What's the difference?

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Good-humored is a related term of witty.


As adjectives the difference between good-humored and witty

is that good-humored is happy, cheerful, amiable while witty is (label) wise, having good judgement.

good-humored

English

Alternative forms

* goodhumored * goodhumoured * good-humoured

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • happy, cheerful, amiable

    • witty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (label) Wise, having good judgement.
  • *, Bk.VIII, Ch.viij:
  • *:Then cam there a lady that was a wytty lady, and she seyde playnly unto the Kyngthat he sholde never be hole but yf that Sir Trystrames wente into the same contrey than the venym came fro, and in that contrey sholde he be holpyn, other ellys never.
  • (label) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.
  • *, II.7:
  • *:It hath beene a witty invention.
  • Clever; amusingly ingenious.
  • :
  • Full of wit.
  • :
  • Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.
  • :

    • Synonyms

    * facetious * humorous * jocose * jocular * quick * See also