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Scoffing vs Humorous - What's the difference?

scoffing | humorous |

As a verb scoffing

is .

As a noun scoffing

is the act of one who scoffs; derision; mockery.

As an adjective humorous is

full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

scoffing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who scoffs; derision; mockery.

    • 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

    Related terms

    * humor/humour

    Derived terms

    * humorously