Antonyms 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.

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

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

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1. recreation

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

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

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Rejuvenation

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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

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1. recreationnoun

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

How to use recreation in a sentence?

1. Sierra National Forest:

   Designated recreation sites, roads, and trails in proximity and/or leading to this location will be off limits to public.

2. 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.

3. Tom Drahozal:

   Her personality was bubbly and she was a very charismatic individual who was respected and admired by a lot of people, whether highest level or recreation class, all the students admired her because she treated them all the same.

4. Mark Weber:

   HHS has worked as swiftly as possible to increase bed capacity and to ensure potential sponsors can provide a safe home while the child goes through their immigration proceedings, as soon as wrap around services — on-site primary care, including childhood immunizations and physicals, case management, phone calls to family members, education, recreation etc — become available as a result of additional infrastructure and staff, they are provided as part of the operation.

5. Anthony Barajas:

   We're a necessary service, people need this for medical purposes and recreation. The public still needs access to lab-tested medicine.

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