The difference between Humorous and Ridiculous

When used as adjectives, humorous means full of humor or arousing laughter, whereas ridiculous means deserving of ridicule.

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  1. Humorous as an adjective:

    Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

    Examples:

    "The waiters were so humorous - one even did a [[backflip]] for us, when we asked him."

  2. Humorous as an adjective:

    Showing humor; witty, jocular.

  3. Humorous as an adjective (obsolete):

    Damp or watery.

  4. Humorous as an adjective (obsolete):

    Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical.

  1. Ridiculous as an adjective:

    Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.

    Examples:

    "That hairstyle looks ridiculous."

    "It's ridiculous to charge so much for a little souvenir."

    "You make ridiculous statements a lot, like saying that UFOs are real."

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