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amused

a·mused
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-myoozd]
    • /əˈmyuzd/
    • /əˈmjuːzd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-myoozd]
    • /əˈmyuzd/

Definitions of amused word

  • adjective amused If you are amused by something, it makes you want to laugh or smile. 3
  • adjective amused believing something to have a humorous quality 3
  • adjective amused pleasantly occupied 3
  • adjective amused pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted. 1
  • adjective amused displaying amusement: an amused expression on her face. 1
  • adjective amused aroused to mirth. 1
See all 17 definitions of amused

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Origin of amused

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; amuse + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Amused

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Amused

amused popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for amused

adj amused

  • diverted — to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.

adjective amused

  • laughing — that laughs or is given to laughter: a laughing child.
  • pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
  • tickled — to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate.
All 4 Synonyms of amused

Antonyms for amused

adj amused

  • bored — If you are bored, you feel tired and impatient because you have lost interest in something or because you have nothing to do.
  • depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.

adjective amused

  • annoyed — If you are annoyed, you are fairly angry about something.
All 3 Antonyms of amused

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Related words

  • amusement

    Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.

  • anticlimax

    You can describe something as an anticlimax if it disappoints you because it happens after something that was very exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected.

  • puzzler

    a person who puzzles.

  • raffish

    mildly or sometimes engagingly disreputable or nonconformist; rakish: a matinee idol whose raffish offstage behavior amused millions.

  • tummler

    a male entertainer, as formerly employed by resorts in the Catskill Mountains, who combined the duties of a comedian, activities director, and master of ceremonies to keep the guests amused throughout the day.
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