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amusing

adjective

1 amusing

Providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining:
— An amusing speaker.

synonyms: amusive, diverting.

2 amusing

Arousing or provoking laughter:
— An amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls.
— An amusing fellow.

synonyms: comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible.

Roget 840: amusing, entertaining, diverting etc. v.; recreational, recreative, lusory; pleasant etc. (pleasing) 829; laughable etc. ... show more

Roget 842: witty, attic; quick-witted, nimble-witted; smart; jocular, jocose, humorous; facetious, waggish, whimsical; kidding, joking, puckish; ... show more


Moby thesaurus: absurd, beguiling, bizarre, delightful, diverting, droll, eccentric, entertaining, fun, funny, hilarious, humorous, incongruous, laughable, ludicrous, priceless, quaint, quizzical, recreational, rich ... show more.

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