The difference between Humorous and Witty

When used as adjectives, humorous means full of humor or arousing laughter, whereas witty means wise, having good judgement.

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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. Witty as an adjective (obsolete):

    Wise, having good judgement.

  2. Witty as an adjective (archaic):

    Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.

  3. Witty as an adjective:

    Clever; amusingly ingenious.

    Examples:

    "His speech was both witty and informative."

  4. Witty as an adjective:

    Full of wit.

    Examples:

    "His frequent [[quip]]s mark him as particularly witty."

  5. Witty as an adjective:

    Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.

    Examples:

    "She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty."

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