amusing

[uh-myoo-zing] / əˈmju zɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

entertaining, funny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

campy charming comical delightful diverting droll engaging enjoyable entertaining fun gratifying humorous interesting lively pleasant pleasing

STRONG

camp cheering enchanting gladdening joshing screaming

WEAK

agreeable boffo cheerful cut up for grins gut-busting jocular jokey laughable merry priceless sidesplitting too funny for words witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad boring disagreeable dramatic dull repulsive sad serious tragic unamusing unenjoyable unfunny unhappy unpleasant

WEAK

annoying tiring

Example Sentences

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That doesn't mean that comedy should suffer, with Seale saying that every time a scene could deliver a "killer gag", instead it was just "gently amusing".

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

These jokes don’t even come off as ill-intentioned; they’re just not amusing.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

They make for an amusing odd couple entering the inner sanctums of the uber-wealthy in the New York metro area, often asked to do extra maintenance tasks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Thanks to the subtlety of Ms. Garman’s character portraits, Honor and her “dear houseguests” are as affecting as they are amusing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

There was a kid at nursery school who was always saying swears, and Mrs. Bennett did not find it amusing at all, not even for one single minute.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

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