AMUSING


Meaning of AMUSING in English

— amusingly , adv. — amusingness , n.

/euh myooh"zing/ , adj.

1. pleasantly entertaining or diverting: an amusing speaker.

2. causing laughter or mirth; humorously entertaining: an amusing joke.

[ 1590-1600; AMUSE + -ING 2 ]

Syn. 1. charming, cheering, lively. 2. laughable, delightful, funny. AMUSING, COMICAL, DROLL describe that which causes mirth. That which is AMUSING is quietly humorous or funny in a gentle, good-humored way: The baby's attempts to talk were amusing. That which is COMICAL causes laughter by being incongruous, witty, or ludicrous: His huge shoes made the clown look comical. DROLL adds to COMICAL the idea of strange or peculiar, and sometimes that of sly or waggish humor: the droll antics of a kitten; a droll imitation.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .