Synonyms for amusement
əˈmyuz məntamuse·ment

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1. amusement

   Entertainment and recreation imply thought and mental occupation, tho in an agreeable, refreshing way; they are therefore words of a high order. Entertainment, apart from its special senses of a public performance or a social party, and predominantly even there, is used of somewhat mirthful mental delight; recreation may, and usually does, combine the mental with the physical. Amusement and pastime are nearly equivalent, the latter probably the lighter word; many slight things may be pastimes which we should hardly dignify by the name of amusements. Sports are almost wholly on the physical plane, tho involving a certain grade of mental action; fox-hunting, horse-racing, and baseball are sports. Certain sports may afford entertainment or recreation to certain persons, according to their individual tastes; but entertainment and recreation are capable of a meaning so high as never to be approached by any meaning of sport. Cheer may be very quiet, as the cheer of a bright fire to an aged traveler; merriment is with liveliness and laughter; fun and frolic are apt to be boisterous. Amusement is a form of enjoyment, but enjoyment may be too keen to be called amusement. Compare synonyms for ENTERTAIN.

   Synonyms:
   cheer, delight, diversion, enjoyment, entertainment, frolic, fun, merriment, pastime, pleasure, recreation, sport

   Antonyms:
   ennui, fatigue, labor, lassitude, toil, weariness, work

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. amusementnoun

   a feeling of delight at being entertained

   Synonyms:
   entertainment

2. entertainment, amusementnoun

   an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

   Synonyms:
   entertainment

Matched Categories

1. • Delight
   • Diversion

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shits and giggles

   for pleasure or enjoyment

   he often went to the abandoned house for amusement.

   Submitted by acronimous on March 26, 2018  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. amusementnoun

   Synonyms:
   entertainment, diversion, sport, DISPORT, play, fun, frolic, recreation, relaxation, pastime, game

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1. amusementnoun

   Synonyms:
   diversion, entertainment, beguilement, recreation, relaxation, pastime, merriment, fun, sport, pleasure

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "amusement":

   entertainment, fun, pleasure, attraction, distraction

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How to use amusement in a sentence?

1. George MacDonald:

   You can't live on amusement. It is the froth on water -- an inch deep and then the mud.

2. Ken Martin:

   There are industry standards, but the problem is they’re not law in every state, there needs to be uniformed oversight in all 50 states across the country, and amusement parks need to be more forthcoming with their incident records to advance safety standards.

3. Ken Martin:

   We know for a fact in the industry that the majority of incidents involving amusement park rides is a result of human error, whether it’s from a park operator or guest, accidents don’t happen very often. But when they do, these horrible tragedies occur.

4. Manny Pacquiao:

   WBO should take appropriate action on the letter sent by the Games and Amusement Board( GAB) so as not to erode the people's interest in boxing, on my part, I had already accepted the decision but as a leader and, at the same time, fighter, I have the moral obligation to uphold sportsmanship, truth and fairness in the eyes of the public.

5. Andrew Polk:

   Building the service sector always starts with huge fixed asset investment in China, you focus on tourism. You build amusement parks.