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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Roberts said Smith has not been able to accelerate his rehabilitation to the point of doing baseball activities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

In office, he shifted the federal government’s thinking on Title IX, the federal law barring sex-based discrimination in educational activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

US President Donald Trump recorded around $1.2 billion in income from his family's cryptocurrency activities during his first year back in office, according to financial disclosures released on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

The business of recruiting and safeguarding spies is among the government’s most secretive activities.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

Komsomol-sponsored activities and paramilitary training through the Osoaviakhim helped young people to prove their Communist Party loyalty.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein