entertaining

[ en-ter-tey-ning ]

adjective

1. affording entertainment; amusing; diverting:

   We spent an entertaining evening at the theater.

entertaining

/ ˌɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ /

adjective

1. serving to entertain or give pleasure; diverting; amusing

Derived Forms

• ˌenterˈtainingly, adverb

Other Words From

• enter·taining·ly adverb
• nonen·ter·taining adjective
• quasi-enter·taining adjective
• self-enter·taining adjective
• unen·ter·taining adjective
• unen·ter·taining·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of entertaining¹

First recorded in 1615–25; entertain + -ing ²

Example Sentences

If they were, they wouldn’t be half as entertaining.

From Salon

But I think he really wanted this film to be entertaining as well, and to have heart.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, the fact the team is even entertaining a meeting with this year’s top free agent suggests the Dodgers, for all the spending they did last offseason, aren’t tightening their purse strings yet.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was a wildly entertaining, engaging script and I felt it had something fresh to it,” said Egerton.

From BBC

I’m hard-pressed to think of a single novel, provocative, brash, daring, or entertaining thing that Harris said during the last seven weeks of the campaign.

From Salon

Related Words

• absorbing
• affecting
• captivating
• charming
• compelling
• delightful
• diverting
• engaging
• engrossing
• enjoyable
• enticing
• exciting
• fascinating
• fun
• funny
• humorous
• impressive
• inspiring
• interesting
• lively