amusing

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #6363

Meanings

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adj
Funny and enjoyable; making you laugh or smile.

He told an amusing story about his first day at work.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · funny and enjoyable; making... funny entertaining diverting

Opposites

unamusing

Word family

Forms amusingly

Derived forms amusinglyamusingnesssemiamusing

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Phrases (1)

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amusing fellow
a man whose words or behavior make other people laugh

Adjective + noun

Etymology

By surface analysis, amuse + -ing.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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