ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Entertaining

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌɛntəɹˈteɪnɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Entertaining is an adjective meaning Very amusing; that entertains.

Meaning

Very amusing; that entertains.

More Meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of entertain
  2. (archaic) Entertainment.

Example Sentences

Sunderland came back from two goals down to earn a point from an entertaining encounter with West Brom.
The smiths themselves were a grand lot of fellows, full of a robust, and sometimes Rabelaisian sense of humour, and between "heats," they could be most entertaining.
As soon as the festival was over, and the usual routine of summer entertainings and meetings had been got through, the Bishop and Mrs. Selwyn, accompanied by their large family party and some friends, started for a quiet holiday […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for entertaining

Depending on context, synonyms include amusing, diverting, amusive.

Antonyms for entertaining

Common opposites include unentertaining.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include amusing, amusive, fun, diverting, funny, droll.

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