amusing

[ uh-myoo-zing ]
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adjective
  1. pleasantly entertaining or diverting: an amusing speaker.

  2. causing laughter or mirth; humorously entertaining: an amusing joke.

Origin of amusing

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; amuse + -ing2

synonym study For amusing

2. 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. That which is comical causes laughter by being incongruous, witty, or ludicrous: His huge shoes made the clown look comical. Droll adds to comical the idea of strange or peculiar, and sometimes that of sly or waggish humor: the droll antics of a kitten; a droll imitation.

Other words for amusing

Other words from amusing

  • a·mus·ing·ly, adverb
  • a·mus·ing·ness, noun
  • qua·si-a·mus·ing, adjective
  • qua·si-a·mus·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·a·mus·ing, adjective
  • un·a·mus·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·a·mus·ing·ness, noun

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How to use amusing in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for amusing

amusing

/ (əˈmjuːzɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. mildly entertaining; pleasantly diverting; causing a smile or laugh

Derived forms of amusing

  • amusingly, adverb

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