amusing

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

Synonyms of amusing

• fun
• enjoyable
• delightful
• entertaining

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

There isn't a second credits scene, but moviegoers who stick around until the very end will see Lilypad performing an amusing little rap with some of the other toys, including Bad Bunny's Pizza with Sunglasses, as the credits finish scrolling. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 June 2026

Axel Dumas, Hermès’ CEO and a sixth-generation member of the Hermès-Dumas family, finds this amusing, especially as late spring arrives and 166 New Bond Street is unveiled. — Pierre Groppo, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026

That history is part of why the nickname has felt both amusing and emotional. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026

This is amusing but understandable; in an era where commodity fetishism has turned analog, low-budget cinema into something aspirational, Jenkin has made no compromises for accessibility. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of amuse

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for amusing

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