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Humourous vs Sarcastic - What's the difference?

humourous | sarcastic |

As adjectives the difference between humourous and sarcastic

is that humourous is (chiefly|uk|uncommon|nonstandard) while sarcastic is sarcastic.

humourous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (chiefly, UK, uncommon, nonstandard)

    • Usage notes

    * The Oxford Dictionary states that "the spelling humourous is regarded as an error" in both British and American English. humorous Oxford Dictionaries. Retrieved: 2014-04-03.

    References

    sarcastic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sarcastick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing sarcasm.
  • (of a person) Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.
  • * 1912 ,
    • Her eyes slanted a little... and were sometimes full of fiery determination and sometimes dull and opaque. Her expression was never altogether amiable; was often, indeed, distinctly sullen, or, when she was animated, sarcastic .

    Synonyms

    * sarky (British) * snarky

    Derived terms

    * sarky

    See also

    * ironic * sardonic * snide

    References

    * * * " sarcastic" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007) * * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996) ----