amusing

adjective

amus·​ing ə-ˈmyü-ziŋ How to pronounce amusing (audio)
: giving amusement : diverting
amusing twists to the story
amusing gadgets to play with
an amusing performance
amusingly adverb
amusingness noun

Examples of amusing in a Sentence

He's one of the most amusing people I know. It was amusing to hear her tell the story.
Recent Examples on the Web Those who find Lanthimos’s labored eccentricities and cutesy cruelty amusing will presumably like this movie, too. Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 24 May 2024 His stylistic touches included zippy graphics and amusing music, blending a Michael Moore-ish camera-in-your-face style with his own sense of humor and pathos. Mark Kennedy, Fortune, 24 May 2024 The nine-acre private pond for summer activities and ski hill for winter fun are just some amusing activities here. Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024 Watching Santosh learn the ropes of her local police station is amusing at first, but Goswami sells its increasing complications through silent reaction shots as her character becomes slowly absorbed by this power structure, its in-group language, its secrets and its casual corruption. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for amusing 

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Word History

Etymology

from present participle of amuse

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amusing was in 1676

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“Amusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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