amused

Thân thiện

The children were amused by the clown's funny tricks.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Entertained or finding something funny: Feeling or showing that you are entertained by something, often finding it humorous or enjoyable.
   • Pleasantly occupied or diverted: Being in a state of light-hearted engagement or distraction.

Usage

The adjective "amused" describes a person's state of mind when they are entertained, find something funny, or are pleasantly distracted. It often implies a quiet, internal sense of enjoyment rather than loud laughter. It is commonly used with verbs like be, look, seem, and feel.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She was amused by the comedian's clever jokes.
  • He watched the puppies play with an amused smile on his face.
  • I'm not amused by your childish behavior. (This negative form is a common way to express disapproval or a lack of finding something funny.)

Advanced Usage

• "To be amused at/by something": This is the standard prepositional structure.

  • The audience was amused by the magician's failed trick.
  • She was quietly amused at his attempts to fix the computer.

• "Much to someone's amusement": While this phrase uses the noun "amusement," it describes a situation that causes someone to be amused.

  • Much to my amusement, the cat was trying to catch its own tail.

Variants and Related Words

• Amusement (n): The state or experience of finding something funny or entertaining; also, an activity that provides entertainment.

  • The children's amusement was evident from their laughter.
  • The park has rides and other amusements.

• Amusing (adj): Causing laughter or providing entertainment.

  • He told an amusing story about his travels.

Synonyms

• Entertained: Receiving enjoyment from a performance or activity.
• Diverted: Pleasantly distracted from ordinary concerns.
• Tickled: (Informal) Amused or delighted.

Antonyms

• Bored: Feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest.
• Annoyed: Slightly angry or irritated.

Idioms and Phrases

• "We are not amused.": A famous phrase attributed to Queen Victoria, used humorously or ironically to express strong disapproval or to indicate that one does not find something funny.
  • When he spilled coffee on the report, his boss looked at him and said, "I am not amused."

Học thuật

Adjective

1. pleasantly occupied
   • We are not amused -Queen Victoria

Từ đồng nghĩa

• diverted
• entertained