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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
STRONG
activeness animation bustle exertion hustle labor liveliness motion
Antonyms
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cessation idleness inaction inactivity stoppage
STRONG
laziness
WEAK
hate immobility indolence inertia sluggishness
NOUN
special interest or pursuit
Synonyms
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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
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entertainment fun idleness inactivity pastime unemployment
STRONG
profession task vocation
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hate immobility indolence inertia laziness sluggishness

Example Sentences

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Changes in their activity also influenced how fear-related signals reached the prefrontal cortex, a region involved in decision-making.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“VO2 max” is a health measurement that suggests how fit you are based on metrics like heart rate during activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Owners, he says, may be holding out for higher prices and a pickup in activity.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

While Iran has said "non-hostile vessels" can use the waterway, the ongoing conflict - in which several ships have been attacked - has halted normal transport activity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He was charged with prolonging the war by his activity as a Volkssturm organizer.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.