Need another word that means the same as “entertaining”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “entertaining” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Entertaining” are: delightful, enjoyable, diverting, amusing, pleasurable, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, nice, congenial, charming, appealing, beguiling, enchanting, captivating, engaging, interesting, fascinating, intriguing, absorbing, riveting, compelling
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “entertaining” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| absorbing | Intensely interesting; engrossing. An absorbing account of their marriage. |
| agreeable | Quite enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant. A compromise which might be agreeable to both coal owners and unions. |
| amusing | Providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining. An amusing speaker. |
| appealing | Able to attract interest or draw favorable attention. An appealing look. |
| beguiling | Highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire. The voice was low and beguiling. |
| captivating | Capable of attracting and holding interest; charming. Roosevelt was a captivating speaker. |
| charming | Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers- Shakespeare. A charming little cottage. |
| compelling | Evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way. There is compelling evidence that the recession is ending. |
| congenial | (of a thing) pleasant or agreeable because suited to one’s taste or inclination. Two congenial spirits united by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues. |
| delightful | Causing delight; charming. A delightful surprise. |
| diverting | Entertaining or amusing. A diverting story. |
| enchanting | Delightfully charming or attractive. Dinah looked enchanting. |
| engaging | Attracting or delighting. An engaging frankness. |
| enjoyable | Affording satisfaction or pleasure. They had an enjoyable afternoon. |
| fascinating | Capable of arousing and holding the attention. A fascinating woman. |
| interesting | Arousing or holding the attention. An interesting debate. |
| intriguing | Disturbingly provocative. The food is an intriguing combination of German and French. |
| nice | Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted. A nice bit of craft. |
| pleasant | (of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior. A very pleasant evening. |
| pleasing | Pleasant or agreeable to the senses. A pleasing aroma. |
| pleasurable | Affording satisfaction or pleasure. Full of happiness and pleasurable excitement. |
| riveting | Completely engrossing; compelling. The book is a riveting account of the legendary freedom fighter. |
| amusing | Providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining. Such a likeable amusing man. |
| comic | A periodical containing comic strips intended chiefly for children. The shop sold newspapers and children s comics. |
| diverting | Entertaining or amusing. It s not great television but I found it pleasantly diverting. |
| droll | Comical in an odd or whimsical manner. A droll little man with a quiet tongue in cheek kind of humor. |
| exciting | Stimulating interest and discussion. An exciting novel. |
| exhilaration | A feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation. They felt the exhilaration of victory. |
| fun | A source of fun. He is fun to have around. |
| funny | An account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line. She made a funny. |
| hilarious | Boisterously merry. The meal was noisy and hilarious. |
| humor | The trait of appreciating and being able to express the humorous. She didn t appreciate my humor. |
| humorous | Full of or characterized by humor. Humorous stories. |
| humour | The ability to express humour or amuse other people. His tales are full of humour. |
| inspiring | Having the effect of inspiring someone. The scenery is not very inspiring. |
| interesting | Arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention. It will be very interesting to see what they come up with. |
| jesting | Said or done for amusement; joking. A jesting commentary on world affairs. |
| jocose | Characterized by jokes and good humor. A jocose allusion. |
| jocular | Characterized by jokes and good humor. She sounded in a jocular mood. |
| joke | Make jokes talk humorously or flippantly. She was in a mood to tell jokes. |
| kicking | Lively and exciting. The team s kicking was excellent. |
| laughable | So ludicrous as to be amusing. It would have been laughable if it hadn t hurt so much. |
| laughing | Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness. Laughing children. |
| motivational | Designed to promote the desire or willingness to do or achieve something. Fear is used as a motivational tool. |
| quirky | (informal) strikingly unconventional. Her sense of humour was decidedly quirky. |
| rebus | An ornamental device associated with a person to whose name it punningly alludes. |
| repartee | Adroitness and cleverness in reply. He had a quick mind and a splendid gift of repartee. |
| rousing | The act of arousing. A fine rousing fire that will soon warm you. |
| slapstick | A boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes. Slapstick humour. |
| waggish | Witty or joking- James Fenimore Cooper. Muskrat Castle as the house has been facetiously named by some waggish officer. |
| witticism | A message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter. Maurice roared with laughter at his own witticisms. |
| witty | Combining clever conception and facetious expression. A witty remark. |
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