Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Cheerful; amiable.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Characterized by good humor; of a cheerful, tranquil, or unruffled disposition or temper; actuated by good or friendly feeling.
  • Uttered or done in a pleasant, kindly way, without malice or ill nature: as, a good-humored remark.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Having a cheerful spirit and demeanor; cheerful; good-tempered. See good-natured.
  • adjective Disposed to please.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective happy, cheerful, amiable

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective disposed to please

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Examples

  • He was known as a good-humored neighbor on the tidy cul-de-sac where he lived in Medford.

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  • He was known as a good-humored neighbor on the tidy cul-de-sac where he lived in Medford.

    'Senseless' Killings Link Four Victims Alison Fox 2011

  • He was known as a good-humored neighbor on the tidy cul-de-sac where he lived in Medford.

    'Senseless' Killings Link Four Victims Alison Fox 2011

  • First Impression: Leo is described as a good-humored, attractive man who enjoys drinking and women—but shouldn’t necessarily be trusted with either.

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  • First Impression: Leo is described as a good-humored, attractive man who enjoys drinking and women—but shouldn’t necessarily be trusted with either.

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  • I studied the pair of them, thinking that Jack might be losing his patience with Lily, too, but his expression was good-humored.

    The Year I Turned Sixteen Diane Schwemm 1998

  • I studied the pair of them, thinking that Jack might be losing his patience with Lily, too, but his expression was good-humored.

    The Year I Turned Sixteen Diane Schwemm 1998

  • He was a good-humored hero who, while capable of daring-do, was more at home singing love songs and lullabies.

    A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

  • The minstrels were embowered in greenery as they played waltzes and quadrilles, which were danced with great zest, and the hall rang with good-humored laughter . . .

    A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

  • There was some good-humored laughter, and the ice was broken.

    A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

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