Definition of amusing
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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 of amusing from the Web
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For those who didn't watch Nick's season, Corinne is a blunt, highly amusing, and probably harmless rich girl from Florida.
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Conway’s effusive praise for the congressman is amusing when compared to Trump’s broadsides against him this spring.
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Pugh, who bears an amusing resemblance to Miley Cyrus, gives a spirited performance that doesn’t shy away from her character’s villainy.
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The icing on this amusing cake is Mary McCormack, who plays Casey, an American and the no-nonsense vice president of the company that bought the four misfits’ concept.
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These stunts clearly struck a chord with the crowd, and the Pardi bit in particular was amusing.
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Janet Tiger’s amusing and original comedy about a 20something office worker who’s horrified to discover her lonely mom has been hired as her new cubicle mate.
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Here, from least to most amusing, the deaths of six mannequins and one watermelon, ranked.
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Some tech savvy bystander might have captured the episode and set it to an amusing track on YouTube.
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Origin and Etymology of amusing
amusing Synonyms
Synonyms
fun, delightful, diverting, enjoyable, entertaining, pleasurableAntonyms
boring, drab, dreary, dull, flat, heavy, humdrum, jading, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, pleasureless, ponderous, stodgy, stuffy, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearyingRelated Words
agreeable, beguiling, nice, pleasant, satisfying, welcome; recreational; antic, comic, comical, droll, farcical, funny, hilarious, humorous, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, riotous, risible, sidesplitting, uproarious; blithesome, gay, gleeful, happy, jocose, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful, sunny; exciting, stimulating, thrillingNear Antonyms
disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, uncongenial, unlovely, unpleasant, unpleasing, unwelcomeAMUSING Defined for English Language Learners
amusing
play
adjective
Definition of amusing for English Language Learners
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: causing laughter or enjoyment : funny or enjoyable
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