entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtā-niŋ 
ˌin-
: providing entertainment : diverting
an entertaining book
an entertaining speaker
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a list of entertaining things to do on a snow day
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
In addition to introducing us to super humans, the winter games are also weirdly entertaining.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the home’s most spectacular feature is its position, which allows for sunrise-to-sunset entertaining.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
Ryan Coogler pulled it off brilliantly and still made a wildly entertaining film.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertaining. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtān-iŋ
: providing amusement, diversion, or recreation
an entertaining book
entertainingly
adverb
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