| Main Entry: | hobby |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pleasurable pastime |
Synonyms: |
amusement, art, avocation, bag*, craft, craze, distraction, diversion, divertissement, fad*, fancy, favorite occupation, fun, game, interest, kick*, labor of love, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, obsession, occupation, pet topic, play, quest, relaxation, schtick, shot, sideline, specialty, sport, thing*, vagary, weakness, whim, whimsy |
Antonyms: |
profession, vocation, work |
| Main Entry: | activity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | special interest or pursuit |
Synonyms: |
act, avocation, bag*, ballgame, bit*, deed, endeavor, enterprise, entertainment, game, hobby, job, labor, occupation, pastime, project, racket, scene*, scheme, stunt, task, trip, undertaking, venture, work, zoo |
Antonyms: |
hate |
| Main Entry: | amusement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | game, pastime |
Synonyms: |
distraction, diversion, entertainment, hobby, interest, joke, lark, play, prank, recreation, sport |
Antonyms: |
work |
| Main Entry: | bag |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | special interest |
Synonyms: |
expertise, favorite activity, hobby, preference, speciality, thing* |
| Main Entry: | enthusiasm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | keen interest, excitement |
Synonyms: |
activity, ardency, ardor, avidity, conviction, craze, dash, devotion, eagerness, earnestness, ecstasy, emotion, energy, exhilaration, fad, fanaticism, feeling, fervor, fever, fieriness, fire, flame, flare, frenzy, fury, gaiety, glow, go*, heat, hilarity, hobby, impetuosity, intensity, interest, joy, joyfulness, keenness, life, mania, mirth, nerve, oomph, orgasm, passion, pep, rapture, red heat, relish, snap, spirit, transport, vehemence, verve, vim, vivacity, warmth, zeal, zealousness, zest, élan |
Antonyms: |
aloofness, apathy, coldness, coolness, doubt, indifference, lethargy, pessimism, weariness |
| Main Entry: | fad |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | craze |
Synonyms: |
affectation, amusement, caprice, chic, conceit, cry, custom, dernier cri, eccentricity, fancy, fantasy, fashion, fool notion, frivolity, furor, hobby, humor, in, in thing, innovation, kick, kink, latest word, mania, mode, new look, newest wrinkle, passing fancy, passion, quirk, rage, sport, style, thing, trend, vagary, vogue, whim, whimsy, wrinkle |
Antonyms: |
standard, tradition |
| Main Entry: | interest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attraction, curiosity |
Synonyms: |
absorption, activity, affection, attentiveness, care, case, concern, concernment, consequence, diversion, engrossment, enthusiasm, excitement, game, hobby, importance, interestedness, into, leisure activity, matter, moment, note, notice, passion, pastime, preoccupation, pursuit, racket, recreation, regard, relaxation, relevance, significance, sport, suspicion, sympathy, thing |
Antonyms: |
apathy, boredom, disinterest, indifference |
| Main Entry: | pastime |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leisure activity |
Synonyms: |
amusement, distraction, diversion, entertainment, fun, fun and games, game, hobby, play, recreation, relaxation, sport |
Antonyms: |
profession, task, work |
| Main Entry: | pleasure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | delight, happiness |
Synonyms: |
amusement, bliss, buzz*, comfort, contentment, delectation, diversion, ease, enjoyment, entertainment, felicity, flash*, fruition, game, gladness, gluttony, gratification, gusto, hobby, indulgence, joie de vivre, joy, joyride, kick*, kicks, luxury, primrose path, recreation, relish, revelry, satisfaction, seasoning, self-indulgence, solace, spice, thrill, titillation, turn-on, velvet*, zest |
Antonyms: |
gloom, melancholy, pain, sadness, sorrow, trouble, unhappiness, worry |
| Main Entry: | pursuit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | occupation, interest of person |
Synonyms: |
accomplishing, accomplishment, activity, biz, business, calling, career, do*, employment, game*, go*, hang*, hobby, job, line*, occupation, pastime, pleasure, racket, thing*, undertaking, venture, vocation, work |