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| Main Entry: | hobby |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pleasurable pastime |
| Synonyms: | amusement, art, avocation, bag*, craft, craze, distraction, diversion, fad*, fancy, fun, game, interest, kick*, labor of love*, obsession, occupation, play, quest, relaxation, shot, sideline, specialty, sport, thing*, vagary, weakness, whim, whimsy, divertissement, favorite occupation, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, pet topic, schtick |
| Antonyms: | profession, vocation, work |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enthusiasm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | keen interest, excitement |
| Synonyms: | élan, activity, ardor, avidity, conviction, craze, dash, devotion, eagerness, earnestness, ecstasy, emotion, energy, exhilaration, fad, fanaticism, feeling, fervor, fever, fire, flame, flare, frenzy, fury, gaiety, glow, go*, heat, hilarity, hobby, intensity, interest, joy, keenness, life, mania, mirth, nerve, oomph*, orgasm, passion, pep, rapture, red heat*, relish, snap, spirit, transport, vehemence, verve, vim, vivacity, warmth, zeal, zest, ardency, fieriness, impetuosity, joyfulness, zealousness |
| Antonyms: | apathy, coolness, doubt, indifference, lethargy, pessimism, weariness, aloofness, coldness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fad |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | craze |
| Synonyms: | affectation, amusement, caprice, chic, conceit, cry, custom, dernier cri, eccentricity, fancy, fantasy, fashion, frivolity, furor, hobby, humor, innovation, kick, kink, mania, mode, passion, quirk, rage, sport, style, thing, trend, vagary, vogue, whim, whimsy, wrinkle, fool notion, in, in thing, latest word, new look, newest wrinkle, passing fancy |
| Antonyms: | standard, tradition |
| Main Entry: | pastime |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leisure activity |
| Synonyms: | amusement, distraction, diversion, entertainment, fun, game, hobby, play, recreation, relaxation, sport, fun and games |
| Antonyms: | profession, task, work |
| Main Entry: | recreation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sports, games, special interests |
| Synonyms: | R and R*, amusement, avocation, ball*, disport, dissipation, distraction, diversion, ease, enjoyment, entertainment, exercise, festivity, frolic, fun, game, hilarity, hobby, holiday, jollity, mirth, pastime, picnic, play, playtime, pleasure, refreshment, relaxation, relief, repose, rollick, sport, vacation, divertissement, field day, fun and games, laughs, leisure activity, rec |
| Antonyms: | labor, profession, work |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sideline |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | secondary occupation |
| Synonyms: | distraction, diversion, hobby, recreation, subsidiary, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, moonlighting, second job, side job, side project |
| Main Entry: | specialty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | distinctive feature; concentration |
| Synonyms: | career, cup of tea*, forte, game*, hobby, job, long suit*, magnum opus, major, masterpiece, minor, number, occupation, practice, profession, pursuit, racket*, special, thing*, vocation, weakness, work, claim to fame, distinguishing feature, field of concentration, object of attention, object of study, pièce de résistance, special project, speciality |
| Antonyms: | generalization |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rocking horse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | child's model horse |
| Synonyms: | hobby, cockhorse, hobby horse, hobbyhorse |
| Main Entry: | interest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attraction, curiosity |
| Synonyms: | absorption, activity, affection, care, case, concern, consequence, diversion, enthusiasm, excitement, game, hobby, importance, into, matter, moment, note, notice, passion, pastime, preoccupation, pursuit, racket, recreation, regard, relaxation, significance, sport, suspicion, sympathy, thing, attentiveness, concernment, engrossment, interestedness, leisure activity, relevance |
| Antonyms: | apathy, boredom, indifference, disinterest |
| Main Entry: | pleasure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | delight, happiness |
| Synonyms: | amusement, bliss, buzz*, comfort, contentment, diversion, ease, enjoyment, entertainment, felicity, flash*, fruition, game, gladness, gratification, gusto, hobby, indulgence, joie de vivre, joy, kick*, luxury, primrose path*, recreation, relish, revelry, satisfaction, seasoning, self-indulgence, solace, spice, thrill, titillation, velvet*, zest, delectation, gluttony, joyride, kicks, turn-on |
| Antonyms: | gloom, melancholy, pain, sadness, sorrow, trouble, unhappiness, worry |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | activity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | special interest or pursuit |
| Synonyms: | act, avocation, bag*, bit*, deed, endeavor, enterprise, entertainment, game, hobby, job, labor, occupation, pastime, project, racket, scene*, scheme, stunt, task, trip, undertaking, venture, work, zoo, ballgame |
| Antonyms: | hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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, hobby, preference, thing*, favorite activity, speciality |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pursuit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | occupation, interest of person |
| Synonyms: | accomplishment, activity, business, calling, career, do*, employment, game*, go*, hang*, hobby, job, line*, occupation, pastime, pleasure, racket, thing*, undertaking, venture, vocation, work, accomplishing, biz |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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