entertaining

[en-ter-tay-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

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This trip down memory lane is entertaining, but does it really matter if 2006 and 2026 wind up being similar?

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Witchy AF,” executive produced by Lilly Wachowski, is undeniably entertaining.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

His book is a deft and entertaining consideration of recent rock history and the cultural forces that have shaped it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“And so you just come here with a passion and a goal to be informative and entertaining and be a part of Showtime.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

For the past month she was focused on entertaining me.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

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