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be entertained

VERB
enjoy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appreciate like love relish revel in savor
STRONG
adore dig fancy go mind
WEAK
be fond of be pleased delight in dote on drink in eat up flip over freak out on get a charge out of get a kick out of get high on have a ball have a good time have fun live a little live it up luxuriate in paint the town rejoice in take joy in thrill to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike hate
WEAK
detest lack need want

Example Sentences

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He didn’t offend anyone except those who wanted to be entertained.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

The show was a time each week when everyone gathered around the TV together, to see something novel and to be entertained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

There are signs everywhere telling visitors to be quiet and not to use cellphones, but everyone mostly ignores the latter instruction: Kids need to be entertained; relatives need to be updated.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

“If they’re onscreen, people are going to be entertained by this person,” he insists.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025

Billy went into his bedroom, even though there were guests to be entertained downstairs.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut