hobbies

NOUN

pleasurable pastime

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amusement art avocation craft diversion fad fun obsession occupation specialty sport

STRONG

bag craze distraction fancy game interest kick play quest relaxation schtick shot sideline thing vagary weakness whim whimsy

WEAK

divertissement favorite occupation labor of love leisure activity leisure pursuit pet topic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

entertainment vocation work

STRONG

boredom dislike hate

WEAK

profession

Example Sentences

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"The toffs are toffier and the nobs are nobbier," said one of these well-informed sources with a wink and a mysterious hitch of a tweedy shoulder.

From The Guardian • Jun. 20, 2012

There's no life is nobbier Than to be a rob-bier, In the gloomy, gloomy, gloomy wood.

From Gaudeamus! Humorous Poems by Scheffel, Joseph Victor von