good-humored

[ good-hyoo-merd or, often, -yoo- ]
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adjective
  1. having or showing a pleasant, amiable mood: a good-humored man; a good-humored remark.

Origin of good-humored

1
First recorded in 1655–65
  • Also especially British, good-hu·moured .

Other words for good-humored

Other words from good-humored

  • good-hu·mored·ly, adverb
  • good-hu·mored·ness, noun

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How to use good-humored in a sentence

  • She was a woman whom Dr. Archie respected; active, practical, unruffled; goodhumored, but determined.

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