Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb entertain
3 senses of entertain
Sense 1
entertain -- (provide entertainment for)
=> socialize, socialise -- (take part in social activities; interact with others; "He never socializes with his colleagues"; "The old man hates to socialize")
Sense 2
entertain, think of, toy with, flirt with, think about -- (take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America")
=> contemplate -- (consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job")
Sense 3
harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse -- (maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment")
=> feel, experience -- (undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret")
Antonyms of adj entertained
1 sense of entertained
Sense 1
amused, diverted, entertained -- (pleasantly occupied; "We are not amused" -Queen Victoria)
INDIRECT (VIA pleased) -> displeased -- (not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure)
Similarity of adj entertained
1 sense of entertained
Sense 1
amused, diverted, entertained -- (pleasantly occupied; "We are not amused" -Queen Victoria)
=> pleased (vs. displeased) -- (experiencing or manifesting pleasure)