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amusing

adjective amus·ing \ə-ˈmyü-ziŋ\

: causing laughter or enjoyment : funny or enjoyable

Full Definition of AMUSING

: giving amusement : diverting

— amus·ing·ly \-ziŋ-lē\ adverb

— amus·ing·ness noun

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First Known Use of AMUSING

1676

Related to AMUSING

Synonyms: fun, delightful, diverting, enjoyable, entertaining, pleasurable

Antonyms: boring, drab, dreary, dull, flat, heavy, humdrum, jading, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, pleasureless, ponderous, stodgy, stuffy, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying

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