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, 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, 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. Ras Baraka:

   Without a shadow of a doubt, we can depend on him over and over again, to take care of our families, our communities — whether it's housing or recreation.

2. Jared Wiklund:

   Our greatest conservation challenge at this time in history may be the long-term decline in the American hunter. According to the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting Wildlife Recreation, put out by the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service every five years, the number of individual hunting license buyers has dropped from over 14 million in 1991 to around 11.5 million in 2016, even more alarming is that hunters now make up only 4.5% of the overall U.S. population, whereas in 1991 hunters made up 7.3% of the U.S. population.

3. Maura Healey:

   By gutting key components of the Endangered Species Act, one of our country's most successful environmental laws, the Trump Administration is putting our most imperiled species and our vibrant local tourism and recreation industries at risk, we will be taking the Administration to court to defend federal law and protect our rare animals, plants, and the environment.

4. Methodist University:

   Throughout these discussions, students have expressed their commitment to freedom of expression – a value the University shares. this agreement provides dedicated spaces for lawn displays while also preserving open spaces for studying, classes, events and recreation.

5. Nick Offerman:

   I don't think I've ever watched an episode of anything more than once in my life, but now it's become a thing where people choose their shows, like' Parks and Recreation,' and it's their medicine — they treat it the way I treated' Abbey Road' or' OK Computer.'.