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

STRONGEST

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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“My job is to always try and hit this very, very thin line between entertaining people and also acknowledging some of the realities,” O’Brien said during a Wednesday news conference with the Oscars creative team.

From Los Angeles Times

Like Hedda herself, she’s too brazen, brilliant and entertaining to go ignored.

From Los Angeles Times

“But I had always liked entertaining people, and my parents realized that, so they enrolled me in musical theater classes.”

From Los Angeles Times

The chef is hilarious and does a great job explaining each course, which makes the experience both educational and entertaining.

From Salon

Netflix invest about $20 billion in quality films and series this year and expand its entertaining offering, and also plans to resume its share buyback program.

From The Wall Street Journal

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