Synonyms for Recreation
ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃənrecre·ation

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1. recreation

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

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

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1. recreation

   Synonyms:
   refreshment, cheer, reanimation, amusement, diversion, revival, holiday, sport, pastime, relaxation

   Antonyms:
   weariness, toil, lassitude, labor, fatigue, employment, assiduity, work

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1. diversion, recreationnoun

   an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

   "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"

   Synonyms:
   deflection, digression, divagation, deflexion, recreation, refreshment, diversion, deviation, diversionary attack

2. refreshment, recreationnoun

   activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation

   "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"

   Synonyms:
   refreshment, recreation, diversion

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Rejuvenation

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1. recreationnoun

   Synonyms:
   amusement, diversion, entertainment, relaxation, sport, play, pastime

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1. recreationnoun

   Synonyms:
   pastime, amusement, relaxation, diversion, sport, fun, divertisement

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1. List of paraphrases for "recreation":

   leisure, recreational, entertainment, loisirs, re-creation, loisir, hobbies, playtime, recess, hobby, recreating, pleasure

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1. Michael Bennet:

   For people in my state, outdoor recreation is not just an avocation -- it's a vocation. And that likely rings true for the Olympic athletes here today, our economy is going to depend on us getting it right on climate, and I am incredibly optimistic that we will do the right thing, whether we have to drag Washington there or not.

2. Mike Schur:

   I am extremely wary about ascribing success or failure to the show in any goal, people used to ask if I felt like' Parks and Recreation' had convinced people that government could be good or something.

3. Meb Faber:

   Appeal to a human's desire for recreation and you can wind up with strong businesses.

4. Jono Miller:

   The department continually looks for opportunities to expand visitor services and recreation as well as make our parks and lands more self-sustaining.

5. Robert Wilson:

   The long-term survival of skiing and other winter recreation will depend on nations lowering their carbon emissions to avoid the more dire consequences and severe warming in the future.