Definition
The quality or state of being entertaining; the degree to which something engages and amuses people.
Etymology
From 'entertaining' plus '-ness' (suffix forming abstract nouns). Built on 'entertain' from Old French 'entretenir,' with '-ness' expressing the abstract quality of the adjective.
Kelly Says
This word captures why some movies, books, or people just have that special quality that makes you not want to look away—their entertainingness is basically their superpower!
Translations
CACatalà
entreteniment
/ən.trə.tə.ni.mɛnt/
CSČeština
zábavnost
/zaːbavnost/
DADansk
underholdning
/ʌn.dər.hʌl.niŋ/
DEDeutsch
Unterhaltsamkeit
/ʊntɐˈhaltsamkait/
ELΕλληνικά
διασκέδαση
thiaskepsi
ESEspañol
entretenimiento
en-tre-te-ni-mi-en-to
FISuomi
viihtyvyys
/viːhtyvyys/
FRFrançais
amusement
/a.my.z.mɛ̃/
HIहिन्दी
मनोरंजनता
manoranjnata
HUMagyar
szórakozás
/soː.rɒ.ko.zɒʃ/
IDBahasa Indonesia
keseruan
/kə.sə.ru.an/
ITItaliano
divertimento
/di.ver.ti.mɛn.to/
KKKK
көңіл көтеру
kóńil kóteru
KMKM
ការកម្សាន្ត
kaar kam sant
MSBahasa Melayu
keseronokan
/kə.sə.rɔ.nɔ.kan/
MYမြန်မာ
အပျော်မှု
a.pyaw.hmu
NLNederlands
vermakelijkheid
/vər.mɑ.kə.lɪk.hɪt/
NONorsk
underholdning
/ʉn.dər.hʌl.niŋ/
PLPolski
rozrywkowość
/rɔz.rɨkˈvɔv.nɔɕt͡ɕ/
PTPortuguês
entretenimento
/ẽ.tɾẽ.tɛ.ni.mẽ.tu/
RORomână
distractivitate
/dis.trak.tiv.i.tate/
RUРусский
забавность
zabavnost
SVSvenska
underhållning
/ʉn.dər.hoːl.nɪŋ/
SWKiswahili
burudani
/bu.ru.da.ni/
TAதமிழ்
மகிழ்ச்சி
magizhchi
THไทย
ความบันเทิง
khwam banthoeng
TLTL
libangan
/li.bɐŋ.gan/
TRTürkçe
eğlencelik
/eɡ.lɛn.dʒe.lɪk/
UKУкраїнська
забавність
zabavnist
VITiếng Việt
sự giải trí
sự giải trí
YOYO
ìdárayá
/i.dɑ.rɑ.ja/
ZUZU
ukududisa
/u.ku.du.di.sa/