amusing meaning and definition

AMUSING adjective

Definition of amusing (adjective)

1. providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
   • "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"
   • synonyms: amusive, diverting
2. arousing or provoking laughter
   • "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"
   • synonyms: comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible