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activity

[ak-tiv-i-tee] / ækˈtɪv ɪ ti /
NOUN
state of being active
Synonyms
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action enterprise exercise life movement
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activeness animation bustle exertion hustle labor liveliness motion
Antonyms
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cessation idleness inaction inactivity stoppage
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laziness
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hate immobility indolence inertia sluggishness
NOUN
special interest or pursuit
Synonyms
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act endeavor enterprise job project scheme task venture work
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avocation bag ballgame bit deed entertainment game hobby labor occupation pastime racket scene stunt trip undertaking zoo
Antonyms
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entertainment fun idleness inactivity pastime unemployment
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profession task vocation
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hate immobility indolence inertia laziness sluggishness

Example Sentences

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If you would normally go out and meet up with friends in the evening for a drink, well, how about going and meeting up and doing a craft activity instead?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"She's like, 'Yeah, some funny activity is going on'."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

New orders, a key indicator of future business activity, rose 0.9 percent from a month earlier, according to preliminary figures from statistics agency Destatis, slightly below forecasts.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

RBI Gov. Sanjay Malhotra said the monetary board had judged it prudent to wait and see how growth and inflation develop, warning that the war is likely to impair economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

All this physical activity kept him in great shape.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady