Definitions

entertainment

[en-ter-teyn-muhnt] / ˌɛn tərˈteɪn mənt /

NOUN

amusement, pleasure

Synonyms

STRONG

ball bash blast celebration cheer clambake delight dissipation distraction diversion enjoyment feast frolic fun gaiety game grins laughs merriment merrymaking party pastime picnic play recreation relaxation relief revelry satisfaction shindig sport spree surprise treat

WEAK

big-time blowout divertissement fun and games good time high time leisure activity lots of laughs regalement wingding

Antonyms

STRONG

depression dissatisfaction gloom labor melancholy misery need pain profession sadness seriousness sorrow task unhappiness vocation want work

WEAK

chore drudgery

Example Sentences

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In entertainment circles, the Oscar curse is a dreaded phenomenon, characterized by actors who have been nominated or won an Oscar, only for their post-prestige careers to be fraught with flops.

From Salon

There's a perpetual conflict between entertainment and responsibility in reality TV shows, because conflict drives the story, said Hemmings, author of Familiar Strangers: The Psychology of our Relationship with Fame in the Age of Visibility.

From BBC

Liaw’s team took photographs of the staged servers to send to one of Super Micro’s compliance auditors, who was off-site enjoying entertainment paid for by the Asian pass-through company, the indictment says.

From The Wall Street Journal

For people with limited disposable income, radio offered an affordable form of entertainment, and the medium experienced its heyday in the 1930s.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are questions about how they will affect the future of work and entertainment, promising huge disruption to creative industries.

From BBC

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