amused
- 01 B1 Intermediate
feeling that something is funny or makes you want to smile.
experiencing or expressing a sense of humor or mild entertainment. Often used with the preposition 'by' or 'at'.
Simple“She looked at the cat's silly face with an amused smile.”
In context“The professor seemed quietly amused by the student's creative, if slightly inaccurate, explanation for the missing homework.”
PitfallThe joke was very amused. The joke was very amusing.Use 'amused' to describe how a person feels, and 'amusing' to describe the thing that makes them feel that way.
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
showing by your expression that you think something is funny.
manifesting amusement through facial expressions or gestures.
Simple“He gave her an amused look when she tried to dance.”
In context“An amused glint in his eyes suggested that he was not nearly as offended by the remark as he pretended to be.”
From amuse + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.