amusing
adjective
[ əˈmjuːzɪŋ ]
• causing laughter and providing entertainment.
• "such a likeable, amusing man!"
Similar:
entertaining,
funny,
comical,
humorous,
light-hearted,
jocular,
witty,
mirthful,
hilarious,
chucklesome,
ludicrous,
laughable,
rollicking,
facetious,
droll,
whimsical,
novel,
interesting,
diverting,
engaging,
beguiling,
wacky,
side-splitting,
rib-tickling,
amuse
verb
• cause (someone) to find something funny.
• "he made faces to amuse her"
• provide interesting and enjoyable occupation for (someone); entertain.
• "they amused themselves digging through an old encyclopedia"
Similar:
entertain,
make laugh,
delight,
divert,
gladden,
cheer (up),
please,
charm,
tickle,
convulse,
beguile,
enliven,
regale,
tickle someone pink,
crack someone up,
wow,
be a hit with,
crease someone up,
occupy,
engage,
busy,
employ,
distract,
absorb,
engross,
preoccupy,
hold,
hold someone's attention,
immerse,
interest,
involve,
Origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘delude, deceive’): from Old French amuser ‘entertain, deceive’, from a- (expressing causal effect) + muser ‘stare stupidly’. Current senses date from the mid 17th century.