Synonyms & related words for humor

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of humor — including wittiness, wit, comicality, humorousness, jocoseness, funniness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to humor

Explore words related to humor — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include witticism, jocosity, humorous, waggery, humorlessly, humorist, hilarity, comedic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for humor

Common synonyms for humor include wittiness, wit, comicality, humorousness, jocoseness, funniness, drollery, jokes — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does humor come from?

The word humor breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root humor-, from Latin humere (“to be moist”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.