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humorous | credulity |

As an adjective humorous

is full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

As a noun credulity is

a willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness.

humorous

English

Alternative forms

* humourous (unusual )

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.
  • The waiters were so humorous - one even did a backflip for us, when we asked him.
  • Showing humor; witty, jocular.
  • (obsolete) Damp or watery.
  • (obsolete) Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical.
  • *, II.8:
  • It is a melancholy humor of writing into my head.

    Synonyms

    * (arousing laughter ): amusing, funny * (witty ): amusing, jocular, witty * See also * See also

    Derived terms

    * humorously

    credulity

    English

    Noun

  • A willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness.
  • * 1749 , , The history of Tom Jones , Book 6,
  • Do you think Mr. Allworthy hath more contempt for money than other men because he professes more? Such credulity would better become one of us weak women, than that wise sex which heaven hath formed for politicians. Indeed, brother, you would make a fine plenipo to negotiate with the French.
  • * 1912 , , The Lost World , ch. 9,
  • As Challenger spoke of his pterodactyl I glanced at Professor Summerlee, and for the first time I seemed to see some signs of a dawning credulity and repentance. There was no sneer upon his thin lips, but, on the contrary, a gray, drawn look of excitement and amazement. Challenger saw it, too, and reveled in the first taste of victory.

    Synonyms

    * gullibility

    Antonyms

    * incredulity

    References

    * * * * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.