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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Frustrating and entertaining in equal measure, Brook is still searching for his ideal method.

From BBC

“It’s big, loud, colorful and incredibly entertaining, but underneath that is something much more personal.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Concerned about overly cozy relationships, regulators have effectively barred fiduciaries from entertaining all but the most distant of relationships.

From Barron's

It is also a cautionary tale about writers’ aspirations—albeit one that is both gripping and relentlessly entertaining.

From The Wall Street Journal

As goalless draws go, this was an thoroughly entertaining one with both teams having chances to claim all three points.

From BBC

entertaining

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