Adjektiv

unterhaltsam

entertaining, amusing, enjoyable

Der Film war sehr unterhaltsam.

The movie was very entertaining.

Er ist ein unterhaltsamer Gesprächspartner.

He is an entertaining conversationalist.

as a predicative adjective: sth. is entertaining The show was very entertaining.

as an attributive adjective: an entertaining sth. That is an entertaining novel.

Synonyms: amüsant, kurzweilig; Antonyms: langweilig, öde

Comes from the verb 'unterhalten' (to entertain) plus the adjective-forming suffix '-sam'. 'Unterhalten' breaks down to 'unter-' (among) + 'halten' (to hold), suggesting holding the attention of a group.

Imagine something that 'holds' (halten) you 'under' (unter) its charm, making it entertaining.

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