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

And while the performances and the writing are still spackled with amusing barbs and observations about some of the grossest people in American life, The Audacity is missing a crucial forward momentum. —Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026

Each episode features amusing sit-downs with students from Brooklyn Elementary School in Comox, British Columbia. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026

Director Scott Ellis understands all this, and thus the admirably specific physical business and slurred verbosity in his gently outré revival really makes for quite the amusing diversion. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026

Director Scott Ellis understands all this and thus the admirably specific physical business and slurred verbosity in his gently outré revival really makes for quite the amusing diversion. —Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 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