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unamused

unamused

1 4.1
Not finding something funny or enjoyable
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnəˈmjuzd/
translation icon : sin diversión
  • Chad crossed his arms and stared at the comedian, clearly unamused by the jokes.
  • looked unamused
  • seemed unamused

Examples

  • Despite the laughter around her, she remained unamused by the antics of her friends.

  • The Queen was unamused.

    Mortdecai (2015)

  • "May I go?" I asked, unamused.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Once again, Dean is unamused.

    Blog text (34)

  • Ma was totally unamused, but she just turned red quietly, which meant she was filing it away for later.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Baer looks at the cop for the first time, unamused.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Camille looked at me unamused.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Unamused, the teacher goes back to grading.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • They were all staring at her, unamused.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • I looked away, unamused.

    Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

bored
vsunamused
353 1.0

Feeling not interested and tired from doing the same thing too much

means lacking enjoyment or amusement rather than mere boredom
unimpressed
vsunamused
14 4.0

Not thinking something is good or interesting

is about lacking amusement or pleasure rather than respect
unmoved
vsunamused
8 5.1

Not showing strong feelings or any visible reaction

refers instead to not being entertained or finding things funny
unenthusiastic
vsunamused
4 3.9

Not showing much interest or excitement

focuses on not being amused rather than lacking eagerness
mirthless
vsunamused
2 8.0

A smile or laugh that shows no real joy

is a general lack of being entertained or finding things funny
unenthused
vsunamused
  • Informal
1 5.3

Not showing excitement or interest

is specifically about not finding something funny or enjoyable
unmoving
vsunamused
5.5

Not causing strong feelings or interest in people

is specific to not being entertained or pleased by something

Antonyms

amused
18 1.0

Feeling pleased and finding something funny or entertaining

entertained
1 2.1

Feeling amused and enjoying something like a movie or show

How Amused

delighted
228 1.0
entertained
1 2.1
amused
18 1.0
unamused
1 4.1
indifferent
46 4.4

Surface Forms

unamused positive

Morphology

unamused = amused (transparent) = un + amuse + ed

The negative prefix 'un-' directly negates the adjective 'amused', producing the expected meaning 'not amused'.

Etymology

Unamused comes from un- 'not' and amuse 'to entertain or make someone smile', the same root as amusement, so unamused means 'not entertained' or 'not finding something funny'.