amused

adjective

ə-ˈmyüzd

Synonyms of amused next

: pleasantly entertained or diverted (as by something funny)

She seemed slightly amused by his explanation.

: feeling or showing amusement

an amused smile

a crowd of amused spectators

I had often heard him speaking to her in an amused, confiding voice …—

Paula Fox

amusedly

ə-ˈmyü-zəd-lē

adjective

… she looked up into our curious faces and smiled amusedly and sweetly, as only a woman can smile … —

Jack London

Examples of amused in a Sentence

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Many residents saw the googly eyes as a funny diversion, but city officials were less amused. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025 Reddit Users React The lighthearted post has been upvoted over 51,000 times since it was shared to Reddit, sparking amused comments and laughter among viewers. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 Hudson’s accordion seems to come strolling in from a sidewalk serenade to meet Helm’s amused, exasperated vocal, joshing him along with countermelodies, trills and wheezily encouraging chords. —

Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 The amused barista eventually tires of our back-and-forth and comps the drinks. —

Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for amused