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good-humored

good-hu·mored
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [goo d hyoo-mer or, often, yoo-]
    • /gʊd ˈhyu mər or, often, ˈyu-/
    • /ɡʊd ˈhjuː.mər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goo d hyoo-mer or, often, yoo-]
    • /gʊd ˈhyu mər or, often, ˈyu-/

Definitions of good-humored word

  • adjective good-humored having or showing a pleasant, amiable mood: a good-humored man; a good-humored remark. 1
  • adjective good-humored A good-humored person or atmosphere is pleasant and cheerful. 0
  • adjective good-humored having or showing good humor; cheerful and agreeable 0
  • adjective good-humored Happy, cheerful, amiable. 0

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Origin of good-humored

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65

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Parts of speech for Good-humored

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

good-humored popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for good-humored

adj good-humored

  • genial — of or relating to the chin.
  • amiable — Someone who is amiable is friendly and pleasant to be with.
  • cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
  • good-natured — having or showing a pleasant, kindly disposition; amiable: a warm, good-natured person.
  • merry — full of cheerfulness or gaiety; joyous in disposition or spirit: a merry little man.

Antonyms for good-humored

adj good-humored

  • irritable — easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
  • unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
  • surly — churlishly rude or bad-tempered: a surly waiter. Synonyms: sullen, uncivil, brusque, irascible, splenetic, choleric, cross; grumpy, grouchy, crabby.
  • morose — gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
  • unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?

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