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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If life exists on another world but remains undetected, policymakers could approve mining or other activities that unintentionally destroy it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

He worked as a 'youth tutor' at St Joseph's High School in Coleraine from the 1970s to the 1990s, organising after-school activities, like canoeing.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

I love fishing, but all activities on the sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

"Accounts that are openly breaking the law should be closed, and investigations into the criminal activities behind them should be launched."

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

She set up a meeting for me with the activities director at her senior citizen complex.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein