amused

A1M3U1S1E1D2
/əˈmjuːzd/

adjective

Pleasurably entertained.

“There was an amused grin on his face.”

Less commonScrabble 9

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of amuse

    While waiting for the bus, I amused myself by performing a mime interpretation of the Gettysburg Address.

adjectiveamused (comparative more amused, superlative most amused)

comparative more amused · superlative most amused

  1. Pleasurably entertained.

    The children chased one another in a circle in front of their amused parents.

  2. Displaying amusement.

    There was an amused grin on his face.

  3. usuallyEnjoying humorous aspects of something.

    He was very much amused by the lyrics.

    3 more examples

    He was very amused to note the disarray of his opponents.

    She was much amused with their antics.

    The entertainers parodied his speech. He was not amused.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivepleasantly occupied

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Old Frencha-
  6. Medieval Latinmusumder.?
  7. Old Frenchmuser
  8. Old Frenchamuser
  9. Middle English*amusen
  10. Englishamuse
  11. Englishamused

From amuse + -ed.

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Translations

Finnish huvittunut
  • huvittunutpleasurably entertained
Swedish road
  • roadpleasurably entertained

Rhymes & wordplay

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amused,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amused.

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