amusing

adjective

amus·​ing ə-ˈmyü-ziŋ 

: giving amusement : diverting

amusing twists to the story

amusing gadgets to play with

an amusing performance

amusingly

ə-ˈmyü-ziŋ-lē 

adverb

amusingness noun

Synonyms

• delightful
• diverting
• enjoyable
• entertaining
• fun
• pleasurable

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

In previous iterations, Trump’s tweets were sometimes so bizarre as to be funny (or at least weird enough to be compelling); now his posts appear too fueled by grievance to be casually amusing. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024

There's plenty of action and lots of wisecracking humor, including an amusing shot of Bucky removing his arm from the dishwasher and reattaching it. —Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024

The series starts with an amusing bit about Agatha being trapped in a prestige TV crime series instead of a housewife sitcom, and then the parodies continue as the characters embark on the Witches’ Road. —Christian Holub, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024

It's been a little amusing — but also depressing — it's become partisan in the other direction lately. —Daniel Moore, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of amuse

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above