amusing

adjective

amus·​ing ə-ˈmyü-ziŋ How to pronounce amusing (audio)
: 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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Jeon Seok-ho is consistently amusing as Woo-seok, an excitable small-time criminal who joins Jun-ho in the search for the island. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024 Picaresque, amusing, and brisk, this is a worldly hangout novel of 21st-century manners. Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024 Jenny found Gerry intelligent and amusing but also a blowhard and a bully. Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 But finding the perfect white elephant gift — one that's both amusing and affordable — can be a challenge. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024 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

Dictionary Entries Near amusing

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“Amusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusing. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.

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