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

Mr Levy appeared particularly amused to see his entrance - zipping around Windsor Castle on an e-scooter.

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He speaks with the same measured warmth as ever — that deep, lilting rumble that can shift from conspiratorial murmur to amused growl in a heartbeat — but he sometimes loses a name mid-thought.

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Mr. Noseda seems slightly amused by the weirdness of these curtained interviews.

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“I sang for my own amusement, and I wasn’t very amused,” he said recently.

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She says she's amused by the "unspoken competition of who can turn it on the latest".

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