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- Dictionaryamusing/əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. causing laughter and providing entertainment: "such a likeable, amusing man!"
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B1. entertaining and funny: an amusing story / person / situation. Synonym. comical. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. causing laughter. funny She told me a funny story about Max. amusing I gave her an article that I thought she would find amusing.
: giving amusement : diverting. amusing twists to the story. amusing gadgets to play with. an amusing performance. amusingly. ə-ˈmyü-ziŋ-lē. adverb. amusingness noun. Synonyms. delightful. diverting. enjoyable. entertaining. fun. pleasurable. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of amusing in a Sentence.
The adjective amusing describes someone or something that makes you laugh. Something that you find amusing, like your favorite stand up comic, might be less amusing to your easily offended grandmother.
laughable, delightful, funny. amusing , comical , droll describe that which causes mirth. That which is amusing is quietly humorous or funny in a gentle, good-humored way: The baby's attempts to talk were amusing.
Amusing definition: pleasantly entertaining or diverting. See examples of AMUSING used in a sentence.
adj. 1. pleasantly entertaining or diverting. 2. causing laughter or mirth: an amusing joke. [1590–1600] a•mus′ing•ly, adv. a•mus′ing•ness, n. syn: amusing, comical, droll describe that which causes mirth. That which is amusing is humorous or funny in a gentle, good-humored way: The baby's attempts to talk were amusing.
Entertaining or pleasing. American Heritage. Entertaining; diverting. Webster's New World. Arousing laughter. American Heritage. Causing laughter or mirth. Webster's New World. Entertaining. The film has some amusing moments, but it is unlikely to make you laugh out loud. Wiktionary. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: diverting. amusive.
funny and giving pleasure. an amusing story/game/incident. She writes very amusing letters. I didn't find the joke at all amusing. She told us about an amusing incident that happened on her way home. Synonyms funny. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
A complete guide to the word "AMUSING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
: causing laughter or enjoyment : funny or enjoyable. There are some amusing [= funny] twists to the story. a mildly amusing remark. He's one of the most amusing people I know. It was amusing to hear her tell the story. — amusingly. adverb. an amusingly written story. an amusingly named invention.
