diverting
adjective
dī-\
Definition of diverting
: providing amusement or entertainment a diverting evening
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Synonyms & Antonyms for diverting
Synonyms
amusing, delightful, enjoyable, entertaining, fun, pleasurable
Antonyms
boring, drab, dreary, dull, flat, heavy, humdrum, jading, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, pleasureless, ponderous, stodgy, stuffy, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying
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Per The New York Times: Judging by comments on social media, many of those who tuned in found Mr. Bone to be the most diverting thing about the debate. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "In Which Everybody Forgets What Qualifies as News," 10 Oct. 2016 Both popular and science media show an outsized fondness for brain imaging studies, inspiring much work more diverting than informative. — David Dobbs, WIRED, "Flickering Lights: One-Shot Wonders versus the Network Model," 4 July 2006 Judging by comments on social media, many of those who tuned in found Mr. Bone to be the most diverting thing about the debate. — Jonah Engel Bromwich, New York Times, "Ken Bone's Debate Moment," 10 Oct. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'diverting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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