good-humored

adjective

good-hu·​mored ˈgu̇d-ˈ(h)yü-mərd How to pronounce good-humored (audio)
Synonyms of good-humorednext
good-humoredly adverb
good-humoredness noun

Examples of good-humored in a Sentence

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This blissful mood is felt everywhere, from the ensemble’s good-humored bickering over the city’s rooftops, singing and dancing sessions at home, and dinner parties where hearty servings of tahdig are cheered on. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026 In a good-humored video posted to X on Monday (Dec. 29), the rapper asked fans to please stop raking her over the coals for her relationship with Stefon Diggs, who recently sparked online discourse by posting about spending Christmas with his other children. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025 In person, Gehry was a plain-speaking, soft-spoken and good-humored, if occasionally cantankerous, communicator. Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025 Lionel may be a bit lacking in romantic ardor, but Mescal’s good-humored watchfulness and contemplative calm make the character a companionable presence, even as the filmmaking ultimately succumbs to inertia and the great, defining passion of Lionel’s life recedes into the mists of memory. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2025 The sisters arrive from different parts of the city, Tim, as she’s called, after some car trouble and Lilith in a vehicle driven by her good-humored Irish girlfriend Jeanette (Sarah Greene). David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025 Oh’s smart, good-humored writing captured me from page one of this fun middle grade fantasy adventure. Caroline Carlson august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025 Chicago, rough and refined, gritty and good-humored, welcomes all comers. Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025 And once again, Ukraine and its 37.7 million good-humored, industrious and resourceful people are left out in the cold. Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of good-humored was in 1604

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“Good-humored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good-humored. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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good-humored

adjective
good-hu·​mored
-ˈhyü-mərd
-ˈyü-
good-humoredly adverb
good-humoredness noun

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