Definition of entertaining adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

entertaining

adjective

/ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/

/ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/

that you enjoy watching, listening to, doing or experiencing
- an entertaining speech/evening
- I found the talk both informative and entertaining.
- She was always so funny and entertaining.
Synonyms funny
funnyamusing ▪ entertaining ▪ witty ▪ humorous ▪ comic ▪ hilariousThese words all describe somebody/something that makes you laugh or smile.
funny that makes you laugh:
a funny story
He was a very funny guy.
amusing funny and giving pleasure:
It’s a very amusing game to play.
entertaining that you enjoy watching, listening to, doing or experiencing:
It was a very entertaining evening.
witty clever and amusing; able to say or write clever and amusing things:
a witty remark
a witty public speaker
humorous funny and entertaining; showing a sense of humour:
a humorous look at the world of fashion
comic that makes you laugh:
Many of the scenes in the book are richly comic.
hilarious extremely funny
funny, amusing, humorous or comic?Amusing is the most general of these words because it includes the idea of being fun as well as making people laugh and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions: an amusing party/game/evening • a funny/humorous/comic party/game/evening. Humorous is more about showing that you see the humour in a situation, than actually making people laugh out loud. Comic is used especially to talk about writing and drama or things that are funny in a deliberate and theatrical way. It is not used to describe people (except for comic writers/actors). Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen, or anything that makes people laugh.Patterns
- a(n) funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous/comic story
- a(n) funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous speech
- a(n) funny/entertaining/witty/humorous/comic writer
- a(n) funny/amusing/hilarious joke
- to find something funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous/hilarious
Extra Examples
- He tried to make his speech more entertaining.
- It was highly entertaining for the people around them.
- The book is an entertaining and informative read.
- The others seemed to find my discomfort hugely entertaining.
- It was a very entertaining evening.
- She found him a charming and entertaining companion.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- sound
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
phrases
- entertaining and informative
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