Synonyms of amuses

amuses

verb

present tense third-person singular of amuse

as in entertains

to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied

the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entertains
• regales
• distracts
• delights
• pleases
• appeases
• diverts
• occupies
• solaces
• captivates
• interests
• engrosses
• fascinates
• enchants
• intrigues
• disports
• busies
• engages
• mesmerizes
• involves
• enthralls
• bewitches
• hypnotizes
• immerses
• beguiles
• consoles
• charms
• comforts
• soothes
• gratifies
• indulges
• placates
• humors
• contents
• pampers
• absorbs
• pleasures
• obliges
• spoils
• coddles
• pacifies
• mollifies
• propitiates
• conciliates
• grips
• mollycoddles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• wears
• exhausts
• wearies
• drains
• annoys
• enervates
• wears out
• aggravates
• bothers
• tires
• disturbs
• irks
• exasperates
• fatigues
• upsets
• vexes
• perturbs
• harasses
• jades
• piques
• pesters
• chafes
• grates
• bugs
• frets
• galls
• nettles
• harries
• peeves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amuses

According to the inner circle, the mythology is something that amuses Vernon more than anything else. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

And Griffin Hanson amuses in several small roles. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026

The thing that amuses me the most? — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026

Zoë has been Artemis' right-hand warrior for more than 2,000 years, giving her a more serious nature that amuses modern demigods. — EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025