activities

[ak-tiv-i-teez] / ækˈtɪv ɪ tiz /

NOUN

state of being active

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action enterprise exercise life movement

STRONG

activeness animation bustle exertion hustle labor liveliness motion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cessation idleness inaction inactivity stoppage

STRONG

laziness

WEAK

hate immobility indolence inertia sluggishness

NOUN

special interest or pursuit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act endeavor enterprise job project scheme task venture work

STRONG

avocation bag ballgame bit deed entertainment game hobby labor occupation pastime racket scene stunt trip undertaking zoo

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fun idleness inactivity unemployment

STRONG

profession vocation

WEAK

hate immobility indolence inertia laziness sluggishness

Example Sentences

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The National Capital Planning Commission went ahead with the vote because a district judge’s ruling Tuesday affects construction activities, commission spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

"We try to mix education in with hands-on activities because it is something you can get kids involved with," said Helen.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

You could see autonomous robots performing complicated surgeries by themselves, every car on the road getting driven autonomously, and personal artificial intelligence agents organizing every step of a person’s day-to-day activities.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

SpaceX’s Starlink currently maintains around 10,100 operational satellites in orbit, according to astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell, who tracks space activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

And anyway, if Maya-Jade could call herself the activities coordinator, why couldn’t he call himself the social coordinator?

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman