Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amused

/əˈmjuːzd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: amused
IPA: /əˈmjuːzd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of amuse

adj

Pleasurably entertained.

adj

Displaying amusement.

adj

Enjoying humorous aspects of something.

Example Sentences

"While waiting for the bus, I amused myself by performing a mime interpretation of the Gettysburg Address."
"The children chased one another in a circle in front of their amused parents."
"There was an amused grin on his face."
"He was very amused to note the disarray of his opponents."
"He was very much amused by the lyrics."
"She was much amused with their antics."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Medieval Latin musumder.? Old French muser Old French amuserbor. Middle English *amusen English amuse English -ed English amused From amuse + -ed.

Inflected Forms

more amused (comparative) most amused (superlative)

Derived Forms

amusedly amusedness unamused

Phrases

keep someone amused

Synonyms

diverted entertained

Rhymes With

used refused confused accused abused unused fused bruised infused excused reused misused

Questions

How do you pronounce amused?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈmjuːzd/.
What does amused mean?: simple past and past participle of amuse
Where does amused come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Medieval Latin musumder.? Old French muser Old French amuserbor. Middle English *amusen English amuse English -ed English amused From amuse + -ed.

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