unterhaltsam
Translation
entertaining, amusing, enjoyable
Examples
Der Film war sehr unterhaltsam.
The film was very entertaining.
Er ist ein unterhaltsamer Gesprächspartner.
He is an entertaining conversationalist.
Grammar Patterns
as a predicative adjective: sth. is entertaining The show was very entertaining.
as an attributive adjective: an entertaining sth. That is an entertaining novel.
Similar Words
Synonyms: amüsant, kurzweilig; Antonyms: langweilig, öde
Etymology
From the verb 'unterhalten' (to entertain) and the suffix '-sam' (which forms adjectives). 'Unterhalten' itself is 'unter-' (among) + 'halten' (to hold), meaning to hold someone's attention.
Memory Tips
Think of something that 'holds' (halten) your attention 'under' (unter) its spell, keeping you engaged.