entertaining
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Synonyms
amusing, delightful, diverting, enjoyable, fun, pleasurable
Antonyms
boring, drab, dreary, dull, flat, heavy, humdrum, jading, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, pleasureless, ponderous, stodgy, stuffy, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying
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Andrew’s is one of the most entertaining books of the past few years. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, "Are Spies More Trouble Than They’re Worth?," 26 Aug. 2019 A year later, Frank Gifford replaced Jackson and the three-man booth would become one of the most entertaining in league history. — Washington Post, "A look at the seminal broadcasting moves that define the NFL," 24 Aug. 2019 But the closing covers medley was a genuine surprise, and arguably even more entertaining than a McLachlan cameo. — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Hootie & the Blowfish redefine the band's legacy, and reclaim its relevance, at Alpine Valley Music Theatre," 24 Aug. 2019 By planting its flag in large cities, embracing television exposure and playing a more entertaining style, the NFL surged in popularity in the middle of the 20th century and turned college football into a means to an end for many players. — Ralph D. Russo, courant.com, "How college football became the pipeline to the NFL," 11 Aug. 2019 By planting its flag in large cities, embracing television exposure and playing a more entertaining style, the NFL surged in popularity in the middle of the 20th century and turned college football into a means to an end for many players. — Ralph D. Russo, The Denver Post, "NFL at 100: How college football became pipeline to NFL," 8 Aug. 2019 This post-show drama is almost more entertaining than the season itself. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Gigi Hadid and Tyler Cameron of The Bachelorette Reportedly Went on a Date, and No One Is Okay Right Now," 5 Aug. 2019 The results were more honest than the spin from partisans, and much more entertaining than the posturing of pundits. — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, "Late-night TV's best jokes about Tuesday's Democratic debate in Detroit," 31 July 2019 In a lot of ways, August was a more entertaining trade market than July, when the most of the big-name players are sent to big-market teams — especially since the second wild-card spot has turned more teams into buyers. — John Shipley, Twin Cities, "John Shipley: End of waiver trades has made it harder, and more expensive, for Twins to find bullpen help," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'entertaining.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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entertaining
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