amusing
[ uh-myoo-zing ]
adjective
pleasantly entertaining or diverting: an amusing speaker.
causing laughter or mirth; humorously entertaining: an amusing joke.
Origin of amusing
1synonym study For amusing
2. Amusing, comical, droll describe that which causes mirth. That which is amusing is quietly humorous or funny in a gentle, good-humored way: The baby's attempts to talk were amusing. That which is comical causes laughter by being incongruous, witty, or ludicrous: His huge shoes made the clown look comical. Droll adds to comical the idea of strange or peculiar, and sometimes that of sly or waggish humor: the droll antics of a kitten; a droll imitation.
Other words for amusing
Other words from amusing
- a·mus·ing·ly, adverb
- a·mus·ing·ness, noun
- qua·si-a·mus·ing, adjective
- qua·si-a·mus·ing·ly, adverb
- un·a·mus·ing, adjective
- un·a·mus·ing·ly, adverb
- un·a·mus·ing·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for amusing
amusing
/ (əˈmjuːzɪŋ) /
adjective
mildly entertaining; pleasantly diverting; causing a smile or laugh
Derived forms of amusing
- amusingly, adverb
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