Word Type

Verb

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "entertaining" can be used as verb, noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Causes

appreciate more boredom embarassment embarrasment embarrassment entertain fatigue favors fulfillment getting paid for gratification happiness happy keep stimulated laugh laughter like making friends making happy making laugh person to laugh telling joke

Derived Terms

entertailing entertainingly entertainingness unentertaining

Derived From

entertain

Inflected/Variant Forms

entertain

Prerequisites

acquiescence alot of imagination being center of attention comedy creativity fun intelligence novelty social interaction talent working knowledge of etiquette working knowledge of human needs

Subevents

act bit foolish acting silly also being entertained arrange competition ask questions being nice to bring coffee bring cold drinks bring tea call caterer do card tricks do slapstick doing belly dance draw away from worries drive around face painting feed dinner fight find out tastes gather around pool get bored get involved get out best silverware get out best wine get out decorations give best seats give coloring book give puzzles giving hors d oeuvres go swimming go to entertainment spots have good time have jam session have party for help feel at home hire party planner hold attention hospitable introduce dummy introduce to others introduced invite to play sports jog together join in passtime juggling keep up conversation laughter learn about lift spirits listen to talk about themselves look in eye make aware of choices make comfortable make dinner make faces make requested balloon animals make reservations make shadows on wall make smile make sure not distracted making sure can see offending offer coffee offer dessert offer refreshments offer to drink ordering carafe of wine pay tab performing comedy pick up bill play basketball play game play instrument play music play pool play tennis prepare special meal present menu of choices provide amenities provide for needs puppetry put on costume put on show putting on stickers quote poetry read to recognize see to needs serve drink share secrets show around show card tricks show collection show handiwork show neighborhood show pictures of grandkids show where live sing sit with smiling spend money take for drive take horseback riding take miniature golfing take on cruise take on trip take to disneyland take to nightspot take to park take to see sights take to see surroundings take to theme park take to tourist sites take to water park talk funny talk with dummy teach in entertaining way tease tell stories tell where to find things tickle funny bone use demonstrations use microphone use wit ventriloquism watch television watch video tapes

Type Of (IsA)

hosting

Related Terms

entertain entertainment

Similar Terms

interesting interesting

Synonym Network

agreeable amusing congenial diverting funny likable lovely pleasant pleasurable pleasure

Used For

being friendly being interesting person business cheering up creating bond customer relations dinner parties discussing business earning money enjoying presence entertainers getting laid getting sex getting to know getting to know better giving good impression giving pleasure having fun keeping occupied making feel better making feel good making happy making laugh making like making money meeting new people networking parties pleasure seeing old friends sharing event together showing care showing like taking mind off things using talents using up time visisting with family and friends

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.