Humorous and Jesting

Humorous

Humorous adjective - Given to or marked by mature intelligent humor.
Usage example: the movie's a humorous look at love and marriage

Jesting is a synonym for humorous in facetious topic. In some cases you can use "Jesting" instead an adjective "Humorous", when it comes to topics like jocular.

Nearby Words: humor, humoring, humour, humored, humorist

Jesting

Jesting adjective - Characterized by jokes and good humor.
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Synonyms for Jesting

Humorous is a synonym for jesting in facetious topic. You can use "Humorous" instead an adjective "Jesting", if it concerns topics such as jocular.

Nearby Words: jest, jested, jester, jestingly
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