entertaining

[en-ter-tey-ning] / ˌɛn tərˈteɪ nɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

amusing, pleasing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorbing affecting captivating charming compelling delightful diverting engaging engrossing enjoyable enticing exciting fascinating fun funny humorous impressive inspiring interesting lively moving pleasant poignant provocative stimulating thrilling

STRONG

cheering enchanting enthralling entrancing gas relaxing riot rousing scream stirring striking

WEAK

be a ball cheerful clever droll gay piquant pleasurable priceless recreative restorative side-splitting witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad boring depressing disagreeable dramatic dull repellent repulsive sad serious tragic unaffecting unamusing unenjoyable unexciting unfunny unhappy uninteresting unpleasant unstimulating

WEAK

laborious tiring

Example Sentences

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One of the many entertaining areas features a second bar and a pool table, making it the perfect place to welcome guests.

From MarketWatch

Try telling the England fans who have endured 18 winless matches in Australia that this was not entertaining.

From BBC

It’s hard to imagine anything similarly incisive or entertaining appearing in its pages today.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new effort is milder, but though it’s not spectacularly funny it is mostly entertaining.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alcaraz is fabulous theater, one of the most entertaining players to ever pick up a racket, but that was always the thing with Carlos and Juanki.

From The Wall Street Journal

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