amusing

1 of 2

adjective

amus·​ing ə-ˈmyü-ziŋ 

: giving amusement : diverting

amusing twists to the story

amusing gadgets to play with

an amusing performance

amusingly

ə-ˈmyü-ziŋ-lē 

adverb

amusingness noun

amusing

2 of 2

present participle of amuse

Synonyms of amusing

Adjective

• fun
• enjoyable
• delightful
• entertaining

Examples of amusing in a Sentence

Adjective

He's one of the most amusing people I know.

It was amusing to hear her tell the story.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

That might have been an amusing legal omission when the question was theoretical. — Jonathan Flora Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Still, the dialogue can be witty, and the conflicts, whether racial, sexist or classist, are mildly amusing. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

The Stanford Review newspaper reported that Billy Ramirez, the student whose face was removed from the image, initially found the situation amusing but later expressed concerns about the university's actions. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

To filter a movie about the origins of a zombie/monster epidemic through the point of view of a hapless outsider is an amusing, if rather one-note, concept. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from present participle of amuse

First Known Use

Adjective

1676, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for amusing

• abusing
• accusing
• confusing
• defusing
• diffusing
• excusing
• infusing
• misusing
• perusing
• refusing
• reusing
• bruising