Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Pleasantly occupied or amused: The state of being engaged in an enjoyable activity that holds one's attention and provides pleasure or diversion.

Usage

• The adjective "entertained" describes a person's state of mind when they are finding something amusing, interesting, or pleasantly engaging.
• It is typically used after linking verbs like , , , or .
• It can be modified by adverbs like , , or .

Examples

• The children were entertained by the clown's funny tricks for hours.
• I was thoroughly entertained by the novel; I couldn't put it down.
• She looked entertained by the lively debate happening at the next table.

Advanced Usage

• "To keep someone entertained": To provide continuous amusement or occupation for someone.
  • The flight attendant gave the children coloring books to keep them entertained during the long journey.
• "Far from entertained": Used to emphasize that one is not amused or pleased at all.
  • The audience was far from entertained by the speaker's offensive jokes.

Variants and Related Words

• Entertain (verb): To provide amusement or enjoyment for someone.
  • He can entertain a crowd with his stories.
• Entertaining (adjective): Providing amusement or enjoyment; enjoyable.
  • It was a very entertaining movie.
• Entertainment (noun): The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment.
  • The city offers a variety of entertainment options.

Synonyms

• Amused: Finding something funny or entertaining.
• Diverted: Having one's attention pleasantly taken away from routine thoughts or tasks.
• Engaged: Involved in an activity, often with a sense of interest.

Antonyms

• Bored: Feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest.
• Unamused: Not finding something funny or entertaining.

Idioms and Phrases

• "Easily entertained": Describes someone who finds amusement or pleasure in simple things.
  • My cat is easily entertained by a piece of string.
• "To be anything but entertained": To be completely unamused or displeased.
  • After hearing the bad news, she was anything but entertained.

Adjective

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