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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.
Amusing definition: pleasantly entertaining or diverting. See examples of AMUSING used in a sentence.
The meaning of AMUSING is giving amusement : diverting. How to use 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.
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.
Amusing is the most general of these words because it includes the idea of being fun as well as making people laugh and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions: an amusing party/ game/ evening • a funny/ humorous/ comic party/ game/ evening.
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.
A complete guide to the word "AMUSING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
1. . charming, cheering, lively. 2. . 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.
Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. 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.
