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. Lewis Carroll:

   I believe this thought, of the possibility of death — if calmly realised, and steadily faced would be one of the best possible tests as to our going to any scene of amusement being right or wrong.

2. Yvonne Padmos:

   In a world where words are often mere amusement, it is imperative to forge a new dictionary that enlightens the masses on the true worth of spoken words. For those who underestimate its power, fail to realize the energy they emit and the consequences they yield. What we give with our words, we receive - a universal balance that demands understanding and respect.

3. Angelo Clary:

   We both have our individual relationships with Gayle King and we all are a family, all together, we have our moments when we sit and watch movies all together, we go to amusement parks all together.

4. H. L. Mencken:

   All [zoos] actually offer to the public in return for the taxes spent upon them is a form of idle and witless amusement, compared to which a visit to a penitentiary, or even to a State legislature in session, is informing, stimulating and ennobling.

5. Cedar Point:

   Our team has the health and welfare of our guest who was involved in Sunday’s incident at Top Thrill Dragster at the forefront of our minds. We will continue to offer our support to her and her family in this unimaginably difficult time, we want to fully understand what happened and why. Together with the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture’s Division of Amusement Ride Safety Fairs, third party investigators, engineers and the ride’s manufacturer, we are being careful, methodical and thorough. We will not rush the investigation and will work tirelessly in our search for answers in the interest of improving safety.