entertaining

[en-ter-tey-ning]

adjective

1. affording entertainment; amusing; diverting.

   We spent an entertaining evening at the theater.

entertaining

/ ˌɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ /

adjective

1. serving to entertain or give pleasure; diverting; amusing

Other Word Forms

• entertainingly adverb
• nonentertaining adjective
• quasi-entertaining adjective
• self-entertaining adjective
• unentertaining adjective
• unentertainingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of entertaining¹

First recorded in 1615–25; entertain + -ing ²

Example Sentences

About 170 million Americans use TikTok, known for its viral entertaining videos.

From Los Angeles Times

Each story was to the point, accurate, entertaining and without a whiff of the current “look at me” approach of so many writers.

From Los Angeles Times

It was an entertaining first half that ended in a 14-14 tie.

From Los Angeles Times

Fans of the app enjoy scrolling through feeds of entertaining short videos.

From Los Angeles Times

But as macabre as it can be, watching something go off the rails can be entertaining, too.

From Salon

Related Words

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• affecting 
• captivating 
• charming 
• compelling 
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• diverting 
• engaging 
• engrossing 
• enjoyable 
• enticing 
• exciting 
• fascinating 
• fun 
• funny 
• humorous 
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• interesting 
• lively