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- [uh-myoo-zing]
- /əˈmyu zɪŋ/
- /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-myoo-zing]
- /əˈmyu zɪŋ/
Definitions of amusing word
- adjective amusing Someone or something that is amusing makes you laugh or smile. 3
- adjective amusing mildly entertaining; pleasantly diverting; causing a smile or laugh 3
- adjective amusing entertaining; diverting 3
- adjective amusing causing laughter or mirth 3
- adjective amusing pleasantly entertaining or diverting: an amusing speaker. 1
- adjective amusing causing laughter or mirth; humorously entertaining: an amusing joke. 1
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Origin of amusing
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; amuse + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Amusing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amusing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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.
amusing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amusing
adj amusing
- gratifying — tending to gratify; giving or causing satisfaction; pleasing.
- diverting — serving to divert; entertaining; amusing.
- humorous — Archaic. moist; wet.
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- charming — If you say that something is charming, you mean that it is very pleasant or attractive.
adjective amusing
- hilarious — arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
Antonyms for amusing
adj amusing
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- tragic — characteristic or suggestive of tragedy: tragic solemnity.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- repulsive — causing repugnance or aversion: a repulsive mask.
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