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- DictionaryHu·mor·ist/ˈhyo͞omərəst/
noun
- 1. a humorous writer, performer, or artist: "the world's best humorists and cartoonists"
Humorist definition: a person who is skillful in the use ofhumor, as in writing, talking, or acting.. See examples of HUMORIST used in a sentence.
A humorist is a serious writer (or speaker) who uses humor to make a point or help readers see what's funny about specific situations or life in general. Comedians, on the other hand, are performers who tell jokes that are meant to make you burst out laughing immediately.
a person who regularly writes or tells amusing stories, esp. as part of a job. (Definition of humorist from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of humorist. humorist. Yet, as a humorist, he understood just how serious, deadly and unforgiving religion -- all religions - could be.
Definition of humorist noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
May 14, 2024 · a person skilled in the expression of humor; esp., a professional writer or teller of amusing stories, jokes, etc.
noun. A person whose words or actions provoke or are intended to provoke amusement or laughter: clown, comedian, comic, farceur, funnyman, jester, joker, jokester, quipster, wag, wit, zany. Informal: card.
large; powerful; impressive. TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT. Origin of humorist. 1. First recorded in 1580–1590; from French humoriste “capricious person,” equivalent to humour (from English ) + -iste noun suffix; see origin at humor, -ist; compare Italian (h)umorista “capricious, subject to humors” Other words from humorist.
