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good-humoured

adjective

  1. being in or expressing a pleasant, tolerant, and kindly state of mind


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Derived Forms

  • ˌgood-ˈhumouredly, adverb
  • ˌgood-ˈhumouredness, noun

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Example Sentences

Like every man who is conscious of his strength, the Scot is good-humoured; he rarely loses his temper.

“I echo the sentiment; blessings on them,” said Queeker, with a good-humoured glance at Jerry.

Loud cheers from all sides, and a good-humoured nod from the chairman greeted this announcement.

He was singularly ugly, too, but his ugliness was of the clever, good-humoured type.

The emulation between the French and English troops at the diggings was immense, and at the same time most good-humoured.

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