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.
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More Getty Images What made his Saturday round at Sedgefield Country Club more amusing was the birdie surge. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 Also, the British themselves are generally strange and amusing. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 July 2025 This time around, Carrie is browsing the shoe department under much less amusing circumstances. EW.com, 25 July 2025 One of the more amusing aspects of releasing the film both in the U.S. and in the U.K. has been seeing different reactions from Americans and British audiences to the adventures of Herb, Charles and Nell. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for amusing

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 19 Aug. 2025.

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