Synonyms for entertainment
ˌɛn tərˈteɪn mənten·ter·tain·ment

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1. entertainment

   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, frolic, fun, merriment, pastime, pleasure, recreation, sport

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

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:4.0 / 1 vote

1. entertainment, amusementnoun

   an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

   Synonyms:
   amusement

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1. • Diversion

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1. diversionnoun

   to divert someone’s attention

   paul sought diversion to stop worrying about his problems

   Submitted by albertosanchezmd on April 10, 2022  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. entertainmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   hospitable treatment

2. entertainmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   feast, banquet, treat, COLLATION, festival

3. entertainmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   amusement, diversion, recreation, pastime

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. entertainmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   diversion, amusement, recreation, pastime, play, divertissement, banquet, junket, feast, collation

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "entertainment":

   amusement, recreation, entertainments, leisure, recreational, entertaining, fun, spectacle, distraction, receptions, spectacles

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1. Kenichiro Yoshida:

   With our imaging and sensing, cloud, 5G and entertainment technologies combined with our content mastery, we believe Sony is well positioned as a creative entertainment company to redefine mobility.

2. Ron Howard:

   Over the years I've grown more conservative, i've come to realize that if in fact it does hurt me in the entertainment business, at this point in my life, that's OK. The cloth's been cut. I am who I am.

3. Jeff Bock:

   It's the old guard versus the new guard, we're at a crossroads on how people are enjoying their entertainment.

4. Chris Roberts:

   We can still take planes out of the sky thanks to the flaws in the in-flight entertainment systems, quite simply put, we can theorize on how to turn the engines off at 35,000 feet and not have any of those damn flashing lights go off in the cockpit.

5. Matthew Brennan:

   I see so many similarities, it was viewed as something that was just for Gen Z. It was sort of viewed as frivolous entertainment... I think the competitors were looking at it similarly, and not taking it as seriously as they should have. And I'm sure that platforms like YouTube and Instagram much regret that now.