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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A police spokesperson told the entertainment website there was "no evidence to suggest the bags were intentionally stolen", but they may have fallen off the cart on the way to being loaded onto a bus.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

A companion chatbot is a computer program that simulates human conversations to provide users with entertainment or emotional support.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Morris branched out in to light entertainment with The Animal Roadshow and Animal Country, alongside Sarah Kennedy.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The golf simulator—which Hayes uses for fun with his sons and friends—is located in the 3,000-square-foot entertainment space in a barn on the property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The Fox sisters’ claim of spirit communIcation fit nicely within this popular trend of investigation as entertainment.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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