amusing
/əˈmjuzɪŋ/
adjective
Common
1.adj.providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
“an amusing speaker”
2.adj.arousing or provoking laughter
“an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls”
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amusing and funny share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. amusing means “providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining”. funny means “arousing or provoking laughter”. funny is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/əˈmjuzɪŋ/
1.adj.providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
“an amusing speaker”
2.adj.arousing or provoking laughter
“an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls”
/ˈfʌni/
1.adj.arousing or provoking laughter
“an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls”
2.adj.beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
“a curious hybrid accent”
3.adj.not as expected
“there was something fishy about the accident”
| amusing | funny | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈmjuzɪŋ/ | /ˈfʌni/ |
| Said | uh-MYOO-zing | FUHN-ee |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective, noun |
| Senses | 2 | 5 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | amusive, diverting | amusing, comic, comical |
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