entertaining

adjective

en·​ter·​tain·​ing ˌen-tər-ˈtā-niŋ 

ˌin-

: providing entertainment : diverting

an entertaining book

an entertaining speaker

entertainingly

ˌen-tər-ˈtā-niŋ-lē 

ˌin-

adverb

Synonyms of entertaining

• amusing
• fun
• enjoyable
• delightful

Examples of entertaining in a Sentence

a list of entertaining things to do on a snow day

Recent Examples on the Web

Like many of the quarter-finals, this was an entertaining affair which was played on a knife’s edge. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Naturally, our editors have hosting opinions (and an arsenal of favorite entertaining essentials to suggest). — Alexandra Ditch, Vogue, 20 July 2026

Kylian Mbappé finished with 10 goals—good enough to earn the Golden Boot as the top scorer in the tournament— including two in the wildly entertaining third place game on Saturday, which England won 6-4 over France. — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026

Monelle Totah is the co-founder of Hudson Grace, an entertaining and decor brand. — Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for entertaining

• appertaining
• ascertaining
• uncomplaining
• abstaining
• attaining
• campaigning
• complaining
• constraining
• containing
• detaining
• disdaining
• entraining

Kids Definition

entertaining

adjective

en·​ter·​tain·​ing ˌen-tər-ˈtān-iŋ 

: providing amusement, diversion, or recreation

an entertaining book

entertainingly adverb