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

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Each individual set piece is its own jewel of craftsmanship, usually combining the revolting with the amusing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

That said, watching the sweet-and-sour sauce flying in slow motion is actually quite amusing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

She says it would be "disingenuous" to say the entire series had been "incredibly amusing" but she didn't expect perfection "from week one".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"But you're not actually funny. Or even mildly amusing."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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