Definitions

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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To make his end-of-February deal marathon more entertaining, Mikula pulled up a bingo card with self-imposed challenges in each space like calling 50 dealerships for quotes on one car.

From The Wall Street Journal

As well as entertaining, as well as insightful and impactful.”

From Los Angeles Times

Oscars host Conan O’Brien said his job will be about balancing ‘entertaining people and also acknowledging some of the realities’ of the time.

From Los Angeles Times

“My job is to always try and hit this very, very thin line between entertaining people and also acknowledging some of the realities,” O’Brien said during a Wednesday news conference with the Oscars creative team.

From Los Angeles Times

Like Hedda herself, she’s too brazen, brilliant and entertaining to go ignored.

From Los Angeles Times

entertaining

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