Amused — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ə-ˈmyüzd/

Meaning & Definition of Amused

Amused (adjective)

  1. pleasantly entertained or diverted (as by something funny), feeling or showing amusement

Amused (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in smiling, chuckling

    similar: beaming, chuckling, giggling, smiling, blithe, blithesome, festive, gay, gleeful, jocose, jocular, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, merry, mirthful, sunny, bright, buoyant, carefree, cheerful, cheery, chipper, lighthearted, lightsome, upbeat, animated, bouncing, frisky, jaunty, lively, peppy, perky, spirited, sprightful, sprightly, vivacious, zippy, blessed, blissful, delighted, ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, exuberant, exultant, gladsome, happy, high, joyful, joyous, jubilant, overjoyed, radiant, rapturous, ravished, thrilled, tickled, amusing, facetious, flippant, frolicsome, funny, hilarious, jesting, joking, joshing, playful, sportive, witty, cavalier, devil-may-care, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, insouciant, unconcerned, hopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine, antic, comic, comical, farcical, humorous, riotous, sidesplitting, uproarious
    opposite: abject, aggrieved, anguished, blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, disheartened, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, forlorn, glum, heartbroken, heartsick, heavyhearted, low-spirited, melancholy, sad, saddened, sorrowful, unhappy, crying, groaning, moaning, sobbing, wailing, weeping, discontented, disgruntled, moody, doleful, dolorous, joyless, lachrymose, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, sorry, woeful, black, bleak, cheerless, comfortless, dark, depressing, desolate, dismal, dreary, gloomy, gray, morose, saturnine, somber, sullen, miserable, woebegone, wretched, dull, lethargic, listless, sluggish, torpid

Amused (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied

    "the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives"

    similar: disported, diverted, entertained, regaled, solaced
    related: absorbed, busied, distracted, engaged, engrossed, immersed, interested, involved, occupied, beguiled, bewitched, captivated, charmed, delighted, enchanted, enthralled, fascinated, gripped, hypnotized, intrigued, mesmerized, coddled, gratified, humored, indulged, mollycoddled, pampered, pleased, pleasured, spoiled, appeased, comforted, conciliated, consoled, contented, mollified, obliged, pacified, placated, propitiated, soothed
    near: bored, jaded, drained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, tired, wearied, wore, wore out, aggravated, annoyed, bothered, bugged, chafed, disturbed, exasperated, fretted, galled, grated, harassed, harried, irked, nettled, peeved, perturbed, pestered, piqued, upset, vexed

Related Entry: Amuse (verb)

Amuse is a different word from Amused. The synonyms below are for amuse, not for amused.

  1. to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied

    "the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives"

    similar: disport, divert, entertain, regale, solace
    related: absorb, busy, distract, engage, engross, immerse, interest, involve, occupy, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enchant, enthrall, fascinate, grip, hypnotize, intrigue, mesmerize, coddle, gratify, humor, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, please, pleasure, spoil, appease, comfort, conciliate, console, content, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate, soothe
    near: bore, jade, drain, enervate, exhaust, fatigue, tire, wear, wear out, weary, aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall, grate, harass, harry, irk, nettle, peeve, perturb, pester, pique, upset, vex

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Amused

The most common words with a similar meaning to Amused:

beaming, chuckling, giggling, smiling, blithe, blithesome, festive, gay, gleeful, jocose, jocular, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, merry, mirthful, sunny, bright, buoyant, carefree, cheerful, cheery, chipper, lighthearted, lightsome, upbeat, animated, bouncing, frisky, jaunty, lively, peppy, perky, spirited, sprightful, sprightly, vivacious, zippy, blessed

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Amused

Words with the opposite meaning of Amused:

abject, aggrieved, anguished, blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, disheartened, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, forlorn, glum, heartbroken, heartsick, heavyhearted, low-spirited, melancholy, sad, saddened, sorrowful, unhappy, crying, groaning, moaning, sobbing, wailing

Related Words for Amused

absorbed, busied, distracted, engaged, engrossed, immersed, interested, involved, occupied, beguiled, bewitched, captivated, charmed, enchanted, enthralled, fascinated, gripped, hypnotized, intrigued, mesmerized, coddled, gratified, humored, indulged, mollycoddled, pampered, pleased, pleasured, spoiled, appeased

Near Antonyms of Amused

bored, jaded, drained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, tired, wearied, wore, wore out, aggravated, annoyed, bothered, bugged, chafed, disturbed, exasperated, fretted, galled, grated, harassed, harried, irked, nettled, peeved, perturbed, pestered, piqued, upset, vexed

Word Forms of Amused

Derived words: amusedly (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Amused

First known use: 1728

Frequently Asked Questions about Amused

What does "Amused" mean?

"Amused" means pleasantly entertained or diverted (as by something funny), feeling or showing amusement. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: pleasantly entertained or diverted (as by something funny), feeling or showing amusement. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Amused"?

Other words for "Amused" include beaming, chuckling, giggling, smiling, blithe, blithesome, festive and gay. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Amused" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Amused"?

There are 137 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Amused". Common alternatives include beaming, chuckling, giggling, smiling, blithe, blithesome, festive, gay, gleeful and jocose.

What is the opposite of "Amused"?

Antonyms of "Amused" include abject, aggrieved, anguished, blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected and depressed. Near antonyms include bored, jaded, drained and enervated.

How do you use "Amused" in a sentence?

Examples of "Amused" in a sentence: "the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives".

Is "Amused" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Amused" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Amused"?

"Amused" is pronounced /ə-ˈmyüzd/.

What is the origin of the word "Amused"?

First known use: 1728.