entertaining
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entertaining
Passing the time in a pleasant way; amusing or enjoyable.
Wir hatten einen sehr unterhaltsamen Abend mit guten Freunden und interessanten Gesprächen.
We had a very entertaining evening with good friends and interesting conversations.
The adjective 'unterhaltsam' (entertaining) belongs to the word family of 'unterhalten' (to entertain). If a person or thing entertains you well, it is unterhaltsam. The related noun is 'die Unterhaltung' (entertainment/conversation).
Der Moderator führte auf sehr unterhaltsame Weise durch das Programm.
The host guided the audience through the program in a very entertaining way.
This adjective often describes things related to leisure time and media. Typical combinations are: ein unterhaltsamer Film (an entertaining film), ein unterhaltsames Buch (an entertaining book), ein unterhaltsamer Abend (an entertaining evening), or ein unterhaltsames Gespräch (an entertaining conversation).
Ich habe gestern einen wirklich unterhaltsamen Roman zu Ende gelesen.
Yesterday I finished reading a really entertaining novel.
In addition to being used with 'sein' (to be), e.g. 'Der Abend war unterhaltsam' (The evening was entertaining), the adjective is often used with the verb 'finden' (to find) to express a personal opinion.
Ich fand die Theatervorstellung nicht besonders unterhaltsam.
I didn't find the theater performance especially entertaining.
amusing
Unterhaltsam and amüsant both describe something that passes the time pleasantly. Unterhaltsam is broader and can also describe something that is simply captivating or engaging without being funny, while amüsant additionally emphasizes cheerfulness or amusement. For funny content, amüsant is particularly suitable.
Der Vortrag über Vulkane war trotz des ernsten Themas sehr unterhaltsam.
The talk about volcanoes was very entertaining despite the serious topic.
Die lustigen Geschichten des Vortrags waren für alle amüsant.
The funny stories in the talk amused everyone.
