amusing
[adjective]
Synonyms: funny, comical, droll, enjoyable, entertaining, humorous, interesting, witty

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English Thesaurus: funny, amusing, humorous, witty, hilarious, ...

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a‧mus‧ing /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ adjective
funny and entertaining:
I don’t find his jokes at all amusing.
a highly amusing (=very amusing) film
an amusing story/anecdote/incident etc
The book is full of amusing stories about his childhood.
mildly/vaguely amusing (=a little amusing, but not very)
a mildly amusing spectacle
—amusingly adverb

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In everyday English, people usually say funny rather than amusing:
Someone told me a really funny joke.

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amusing
adj.
VERBS be, sound | find sth
ADV. extremely, highly, most, really, very | mildly, quite, rather, vaguely | not remotely There is nothing even remotely amusing about the situation.

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amusing
adjective
1.
BAD: The last three years have been the most amusing years of my life.
GOOD: The last three years have been the most enjoyable years of my life.

Usage Note:
amusing = causing you to laugh or smile: 'The speaker was clearly embarrassed when the microphone stopped working, but the audience found the situation very amusing.' 'I don't see anything amusing about finding a snake in your tent in the middle of the night.'
enjoyable = causing you to feel happy; pleasant: 'It was one of the most enjoyable holidays we've ever had.' 'Exercise may be hard work, but it can also be enjoyable.'

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2.
BAD: Most visitors find the museum extremely amusing.
GOOD: Most visitors find the museum extremely interesting.

Usage Note:
Something that holds your attention (and makes you want to know more) is interesting (NOT amusing ): 'The most interesting thing about the dinosaurs is their sudden disappearance.' 'His plan for raising more money sounds interesting but I'm not sure it'll work.'

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funny making you laugh:
John told me a really funny joke.
She’s very talented and funny.
amusing especially written funny and enjoyable. Amusing is more formal than funny. It is often used when something is a little funny and makes you smile, rather than laugh:
an amusing anecdote
He found the whole incident rather amusing.
humorous intended to be funny – used about stories, films, articles etc that have situations that are a little funny:
humorous stories
The movie is meant to be humorous.
witty using words in a funny and clever way:
witty remarks
How witty!
hilarious /hɪˈleəriəs $ -ˈler-/ (also hysterical informal) extremely funny:
The children thought it was hilarious.
The movie has some hilarious scenes.
It was hysterical! You should have seen his face!
comical funny in a strange or silly way – often used when something is not intended to be funny:
It was quite comical watching him trying to dance.
her own comical attempts at painting
comic [only before noun] a comic film, play, novel etc is intended to be funny:
a comic drama
light-hearted done for amusement or enjoyment, and not intended to be serious:
The programme is a light-hearted look at recent political events.
comedy noun [countable] a film, play, or television programme that is intended to be funny:
a comedy by Shakespeare
She has appeared in several television comedies.
a new comedy series on Channel 4

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