amusing
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amusing
- /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, amuse + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of amuse
adjective more amusing · amusinger · most amusing · amusingest
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Entertaining.
The film has some amusing moments, but it is unlikely to make you laugh out loud.
Similar: diverting
- Funny, hilarious. An amusing incident on the first of these journeys was the checking by signal of the flyer about 3 miles out of Paris, with the result that it was overhauled by the 6.25 p.m. semi-fast from Paris to Montargis, to the unconcealed delight of passengers in the latter.
Opposite: unamusing
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: entertaining, humorous, funny, comical, humourous, mirthful, risible, laughable, fun, comic, diverting, droll, hilarious, playful, jolly, exciting
adjective
Opposite: unamusing
Translations
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adj entertaining
| Español | divertido, entretenido, desopilante, ameno, divirtiente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 面白い omoshiroi, 可笑しい okashii |
| 中文 | 有趣 yǒuqù, 好玩 hǎowán, 可笑 kěxiào |
| Português | divertido |
| Français | amusant, divertissant |
| Deutsch | amüsant, vergnüglich, lustig |
| Italiano | divertente, esilarante, ilare |
| Русский | заба́вный zabávnyj, заня́тный zanjátnyj, развлека́тельный razvlekátelʹnyj |
| العربية | مُمْتِع mumtiʕ |
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