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Synonyms for recreation
ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃənrecre·ation
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, sportAntonyms:
ennui, fatigue, labor, lassitude, toil, weariness, work
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
recreation
Synonyms:
refreshment, cheer, reanimation, amusement, diversion, revival, holiday, sport, pastime, relaxationAntonyms:
weariness, toil, lassitude, labor, fatigue, employment, assiduity, work
Princeton's WordNet
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 attackrefreshment, 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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Dictionary of English Synonymes
recreationnoun
Synonyms:
amusement, diversion, entertainment, relaxation, sport, play, pastime
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
recreationnoun
Synonyms:
pastime, amusement, relaxation, diversion, sport, fun, divertisement
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "recreation":
leisure, recreational, entertainment, loisirs, re-creation, loisir, hobbies, playtime, recess, hobby, recreating, pleasure
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#707 | entertainment | |
#731 | fun | |
#961 | holiday | |
#1291 | sport | |
#2587 | recreation | |
#3291 | leisure | |
#4131 | hobbies | |
#4192 | pleasure | |
#6590 | recreational | |
#7152 | hobby | |
#9091 | deviation | |
#9338 | delight | |
#9757 | relaxation | |
#11912 | enjoyment | |
#12217 | amusement | |
#12252 | cheer | |
#12420 | revival | |
#15612 | diversion | |
#19598 | recess | |
#30053 | deflection | |
#34174 | playtime | |
#36065 | pastime | |
#36210 | refreshment | |
#49820 | recreating | |
#54297 | frolic | |
#72806 | merriment | |
#77438 | loisirs | |
#78536 | digression | |
#107478 | reanimation | |
#199239 | loisir |
How to use recreation in a sentence?
I think they’re off a bit, or by a great mark, you can find everything [ including ] gyms that are low cost. You have outdoor recreation [ along ] the beach front [ and ] along the bike paths that we have along our communities in south Mississippi. You ’ll find folks out on the front beach just about anytime of the year kite-surfing. If you want to get [ outdoors ], this is the place to be.
Huntington Park councilman Jhonny Pineda:
I am proud to appoint both Julian and Francisco to the Parks and Recreation Commission and Health and Education Commission, respectively, huntington Park is a city of opportunity and a city of hope for all individuals regardless of socioeconomic status, race, creed, or in this case, citizenship. Both these gentlemen have accomplished a great deal for the city.
People who cannot find time for recreation are sooner or later to find time for illness.
The antisemitic messages contained in the graffiti found along the Greenbelt put a literal and figurative stain on Boise Parks and Recreation workers community. This will not be tolerated, hate speech is reprehensible. It is not who( Boise Parks and Recreation workers) are as a city and is not part of Boise Parks and Recreation workers shared values. I invite all good people of Boise to stand with me, as I stand with Boise Parks and Recreation workers Jewish neighbors, to rebuke this hate.
In coming decades, winter — as most people understand it — will get shorter and warmer, with less snow and more rain, this poses a serious threat to winter recreation: snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and downhill skiing.
Translations for recreation
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- استجمامArabic
- адпачынакBelarusian
- rekreaceCzech
- rekreationDanish
- Unterhaltung, ErholungGerman
- αναψυχή, ψυχαγωγίαGreek
- recreaciónSpanish
- تفریحPersian
- virkistysFinnish
- récréationFrench
- cleasachdScottish Gaelic
- נופש, פנאיHebrew
- szabadidőHungarian
- rekreasiIndonesian
- distraktoIdo
- ricreazioneItalian
- 娯楽Japanese
- 오락, 娛樂Korean
- atpūtaLatvian
- mahi rēhia, mahi a te rēhiaMāori
- rekreasiMalay
- recreatie, recreaasje, ontspanningDutch
- rekreasjonNorwegian
- recreaçãoPortuguese
- recreare, recreațieRomanian
- отдых, развлечениеRussian
- рекреација, rekreacijaSerbo-Croatian
- rekreáciaSlovak
- razvedriloSlovene
- förströelseSwedish
- వినోదంTelugu
- rekreasyónTagalog
- відпочинокUkrainian
- tiêu khiểnVietnamese
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