good-humored
4
3.2
- adjective
- /ˌɡʊdˈhjuːmərd/
- US
:
de buen humor
- Despite the long delay, he remained good-humored and joked with the staff.
Examples
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Her good-humored laughter made everyone feel welcome at the party.
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The stunted body swayed, but the voice that came from the speaker was animated, jovial, and good-humored.
Fiction book (2000) -
Despite his diminutive size, he was the rare sort who could break off a bar fight with a few good-humored words.
Fiction book (1996) -
Dick was a thoughtful and careful reader, relaxed and good-humored.
Academic text (2010) -
Ruben is good-looking, good-humored, and laid back.
Fiction book (1995) -
And throughout the project, they've been an awesome client: good-humored, generous with excellent feedback, and always asking stellar questions.
Blog text (27) -
The novel provided a striking backdrop for my conversations with those students, who have been relentlessly optimistic and good-humored.
Academic text (2016) -
Whenever Shatlow objected, she made a point of being good-humored and agreeable.
Fiction book (1998) -
The teacher, Rav Zingesser, is young, overweight, acne-scarred, and good-humored.
Fiction book (2001) -
Patsy traveled the cold corridors between classes, obligingly good-humored.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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1.1
Kind and gentle in a way that makes others comfortable
111
1.0
Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions
99
3.8
Feeling cheerful and hopeful, sometimes too positive for the situation
89
1.0
Friendly and polite in a way that makes others feel good
79
1.0
Happy and lively in a friendly way
21
3.4
Friendly and pleasant in a way people like
19
2.4
Being friendly, cheerful, and easy to get along with
18
1.0
Pleasant to be with or to experience
17
3.7
Feeling cheerful and not worried about serious things
16
5.5
Friendly and easy to talk to
12
3.9
Happy and friendly in a lively, joking way
11
3.5
Happy and not serious
11
4.8
A friendly, warm way of behaving that makes people comfortable
2
3.2
Kind and gentle toward others
1
6.3
Full of joy and laughter
1
3.5
Being calm and friendly, not easily annoyed
Playful and joking to make people laugh
Antonyms
How Cheerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Good-humored comes from the words good and humor, where humor once meant a person's 'mood' or the body's 'liquid' that people long ago thought made you calm or angry; so, good-humored means having a pleasant, friendly mood.