amusing

adjective

amus·​ing ə-ˈmyü-ziŋ How to pronounce amusing (audio)
Synonyms of amusingnext
: 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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For Mitsuye, all that parenting energy was bewildering and, at times, amusing. Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026 Her grandmother though is amused and amusing, fierce and surprising, allowed to be acerbic and to talk to her granddaughter about (literally) life and death topics rather than just dolls and baking and memories. Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 Heck, even co-creator Ed Boon pops up for a reasonably amusing cameo as a bartender. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 May 2026 Smith’s involvement, though, is a bit more amusing. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 May 2026 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 12 May. 2026.

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