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

American style can be at turns confounding, amusing, and aspirational. — Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026

Morgan Stanley’s Lisa Shalett and her team produced this amusing chart showing year-over-year percentage growth in tech capex, compared with the same for the dotcom bubble era. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

The oysters and the pretzels are amusing moments, but the real tension comes as the group are just sitting and talking. — Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

The format was an amusing detour as the crowd heard from Shiflett (No Use for a Name), Jaffee (The Wallflowers), Mendel (Sunny Day Real Estate), Smear (The Germs) and Rubin (The New Regime). — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 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