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What is the another word of amused?
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for amused. beaming, chuckling, giggling, smiling.
How do you describe being amused?
1 charming, pleasing, engaging, lively. 2 laughable, humorous, funny.
What word is similar to amusing?
Synonyms & Antonyms of amusing
- delightful,
- diverting,
- enjoyable,
- entertaining,
- fun,
- pleasurable.
What does the word amusement?
1 : a means of amusing or entertaining what are her favorite amusements. 2 : the condition of being amused could not hide his amusement. 3 : pleasurable diversion : entertainment plays the piano for amusement.
What is the sentence of amuse?
I need to amuse myself so I won’t keep thinking about things. Put a selection of baby toys in his cot to amuse him if he wakes early. Put a selection of toys in his cot to amuse him if he wakes early. The thought seemed to amuse her.
What will be the opposite of amused?
“The new Star Wars movie definitely bored Robert who dislikes science fiction.”…What is the opposite of amused?
| annoyed | bored |
|---|---|
| disgruntled | exasperated |
| furious | resentful |
| aggrieved | huffy |
| irate | testy |
What is the first definition of amuse?
1a : to entertain or occupy in a light, playful, or pleasant manner She tried to amuse the child with a story. b : to appeal to the sense of humor of His jokes don’t amuse me. 2a archaic : to divert the attention of so as to deceive. b obsolete : to occupy the attention of : absorb.
What is the suffix word for amuse?
To amuse is to entertain, and when you add the suffix -ment to the end of the verb, you get the noun or the feeling you gain from being amused.
What is the adjective form of amuse?
/əˈmyuzd/ thinking that someone or something is funny, so that you smile or laugh There was an amused look on the president’s face. Janet was not amused (= she was annoyed or angry). amused at/by something We were all amused at his stories.
What is the verb of amuse?
transitive verb. 1a : to entertain or occupy in a light, playful, or pleasant manner She tried to amuse the child with a story. b : to appeal to the sense of humor of His jokes don’t amuse me. 2a archaic : to divert the attention of so as to deceive.
What is the noun of amuse?
The noun form of amuse is ‘amusement’ and so the sentence should be: * The word used here is in the verb form which has to be changed into the noun form.
What is the meaning of the word amused?
a·muse 1 To hold the attention of or occupy in an agreeable fashion: amused myself with a puzzle. 2 To cause to laugh or smile by being funny: amused the crowd with jokes. 3 Archaic To delude or deceive.
Which is the best definition of the word Amusa?
1. to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert: to keep guests amused at dinner. 2. to cause mirth, laughter, or the like, in: The comedian’s jokes amused everyone. 3. Archaic. to keep in expectation by flattery, pretenses, etc. 4. Obs. to engross; absorb.
What is the meaning of tr.v.a · mused?
tr.v. a·mused, a·mus·ing, a·mus·es. 1. To hold the attention of or occupy in an agreeable fashion: amused myself with a puzzle. 2. To cause to laugh or smile by being funny: amused the crowd with jokes.
What does it mean to be amused by sadness?
If this is justified or appropriate sadness, the being amused by it could be a human response that is itself emotional skewing (not everyone responds to other people’s pain the same way and being amused by it doesn’t mean they’re pleased by it) or it could, indeed, be an expression of schadenfreude.