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adjective

ˌen-tər-ˈtā-niŋ How to pronounce entertaining (audio)
Definition of entertainingnext
as in amusing
providing amusement or enjoyment a list of entertaining things to do on a snow day

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entertaining

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verb

present participle of entertain
1
as in regaling
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied entertain the kids while I go and prepare dinner

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2
as in considering
to give serious and careful thought to have you ever entertained the thought that you could be wrong?

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3
as in having
to keep in one's mind or heart I don't entertain the hope of ever getting a girl like that to go out with me

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Recent Examples of entertaining
Adjective
Look, not every entertaining player needs to be signed, but Alonso is one the Mets should have gone against the numbers for. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 Neither team will suddenly abandon the entertaining style that has brought them so much success, but both Keith Andrews of Brentford and Bournemouth counterpart Marco Rose might want to consider a more measured approach when protecting a lead. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
Team ownership is investing to allow executives to prioritize both entertaining the team’s current fanbase while building new roots, club president Mark Zarthar said. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Johnson has generally not been interested in entertaining questions about last season. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entertaining
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entertaining
  1. amusing
  2. regaling
  3. considering
  4. having
  5. fun
  6. debating
  7. holding
  8. enjoyable
Adjective
  • They’ve been assembled for a brain-breaker of a misfired melodrama, at first darkly amusing, before plunging headlong into soap opera-style twists and a general sense of heavy depression that no one can shake.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The obsessive neat freak beneath the easygoing surface of the virtue-signaling feminist ally might have made an amusing motif if it were ever referenced again.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of amusing
Verb
  • The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 June 2026
Definition of regaling
Verb
  • For many people considering self-insurance, homeowners coverage is still a good use of funds when compared with your net worth, Connor said.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The White House is considering whether to host a meeting with AI executives on the sidelines of its summit with Xi next week, but the Chinese would not be invited, an official said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of considering
Verb
  • Fans know these characters so well already that remaining text accurate while also having artistic license could be difficult.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Constraints on the regional supply of natural gas leads to higher supply costs, which contribute to New England having higher electricity costs on average than the rest of the country.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of having
Adjective
  • In a city saturated with homogeneous brunches, El Born’s is a fun option to try something different.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Sadiq represents the hope for something more on offense, something creative — something fun.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of fun
Verb
  • Voyager 1 became the first spacecraft to reach interstellar space in 2012, although scientists are still debating about exactly where that boundary lies.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Schrader approaches some pretty tetchy, third-rail territory, doing some debating about whether one act of child abuse means that John is, inherently, a child abuser by nature.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of debating
Verb
  • But a holding call on Wake Forest pushed the Demon Deacons deep into their own territory.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Busch ran on the pitch with the Reds not holding him on first base.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of holding
Adjective
  • My feeling was that a monologue could seem immediate, more enjoyable and readable than a straightforward play with multiple characters, additional stage directions, etc.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The wine pours were generous, the coursing was adjusted to my personal dining speed, and the conversation was genuinely enjoyable.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of enjoyable

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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertaining. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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