American English

How to pronounce amusing

adjectiveB1
uhMYOOzihng

/əˈmju.zɪŋ/

3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

Funny and entertaining in a light way; making you smile or laugh.

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Meanings & examples

adjective

Funny and entertaining in a light way; making you smile or laugh.

She told us an amusing story about her first job.

The movie was amusing, but not very exciting.

Good to know

Amusing describes something that makes people laugh. Use amused for the person who feels this: The movie was amusing; I was amused.

Common phrases & grammar

an amusing story · an amusing anecdote · an amusing incident · mildly amusing

an amusing + singular noun

be + amusing

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