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be entertained

VERB

enjoy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciate like love relish revel in savor

STRONG

adore dig fancy go mind

WEAK

be fond of be pleased delight in dote on drink in eat up flip over freak out on get a charge out of get a kick out of get high on have a ball have a good time have fun live a little live it up luxuriate in paint the town rejoice in take joy in thrill to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate

WEAK

detest lack need want

Example Sentences

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He didn’t offend anyone except those who wanted to be entertained.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

In other words, people will still be people and they will still want to be entertained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

There are signs everywhere telling visitors to be quiet and not to use cellphones, but everyone mostly ignores the latter instruction: Kids need to be entertained; relatives need to be updated.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

"That audience want to be entertained and they like things that are relevant to them," says executive producer Kevin Fearon.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

Billy went into his bedroom, even though there were guests to be entertained downstairs.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

be entertained

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