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amusing

a·mus·ing

amusing

 
pronunciation:
myu zIng
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: producing laughter; funny.
The teacher told the class an amusing story about her first day of teaching a long time ago. It made the whole class laugh.When Miguel thinks something is amusing, his sister doesn't think it's amusing at all.
synonyms:
comical, funny, humorous
antonyms:
serious, solemn
similar words:
hilarious, jolly, laughable, ridiculous, witty
definition 2: able to give entertainment.
The amateur magician did some simple but amusing tricks.
antonyms:
boring, dry
similar words:
cheering, humorous, interesting, lively, pleasant
derivation: amusingly (adv.)