amused

[uh-myoozd]

adjective

1. pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted.

2. displaying amusement.

   an amused expression on her face.

3. aroused to mirth.

Other Word Forms

• amusedly adverb
• unamused adjective
• well-amused adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of amused¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; amuse + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

While some people on social media were amused by line of questioning, others questioned whether it could be interpreted as racist or misogynistic.

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Many of the fans complied, with TV footage showing a lot of them appearing to be more amused than enraged by the situation.

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Hearing this, Bob-Waksberg is amused by how aspects from their past have come to define them.

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Russell is amused at the similarities between their films.

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“I was tricked into that. … I didn’t know those things go viral,” he told The Times in 2023, amused, about his TikTok celebrity.

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