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entertaining

[en-ter-tey-ning] / ˌɛn tərˈteɪ nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
amusing, pleasing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorbing affecting captivating charming compelling delightful diverting engaging engrossing enjoyable enticing exciting fascinating fun funny humorous impressive inspiring interesting lively moving pleasant poignant provocative stimulating thrilling
STRONG
cheering enchanting enthralling entrancing gas relaxing riot rousing scream stirring striking
WEAK
be a ball cheerful clever droll gay piquant pleasurable priceless recreative restorative side-splitting witty
Antonyms
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bad boring depressing disagreeable dramatic dull repellent repulsive sad serious tragic unaffecting unamusing unenjoyable unexciting unfunny unhappy uninteresting unpleasant unstimulating
WEAK
laborious tiring

Example Sentences

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How many of them are really complicated, interesting characters or highly entertaining movies?

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

In a stark contrast to Coppins’ message, the Atlantic’s editors appeared to treat the endeavor as an entertaining, lighthearted stunt.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

It could be that an individual - either Bruno or Isak - steps up again to win the game for their team, but I am going for an entertaining draw.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Mr. Stob’s approach makes for an entertaining narrative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The science-fiction writer and archaeology buff Robert Silverberg devoted an entire entertaining book to the back-and-forth over the origin of the mounds, which intermittently preoccupied American intellectuals for a century.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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