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a·mus·ing
amusing
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- pronunciation:
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myu
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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
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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
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related words: |
comical, light, playful |
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derivation: |
amusingly (adv.) |
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