entertainment

[en-ter-teyn-muhnt] / ˌɛn tərˈteɪn mənt /

NOUN

amusement, pleasure

Synonyms

STRONG

ball bash blast celebration cheer clambake delight dissipation distraction diversion enjoyment feast frolic fun gaiety game grins laughs merriment merrymaking party pastime picnic play recreation relaxation relief revelry satisfaction shindig sport spree surprise treat

WEAK

big-time blowout divertissement fun and games good time high time leisure activity lots of laughs regalement wingding

Antonyms

STRONG

depression dissatisfaction gloom labor melancholy misery need pain profession sadness seriousness sorrow task unhappiness vocation want work

WEAK

chore drudgery

Example Sentences

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Raman said Bass had failed to act with urgency on the production of new apartments, repairs to deteriorating infrastructure and the exodus of entertainment industry jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

From factories and coaching centres to hospitals and entertainment venues, many of Delhi's deadliest blazes have exposed a persistent gap between safety rules on paper and their implementation on the ground.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Popular entertainment from “Saltburn” to “Heated Rivalry” sends viewers flocking to retro soundtrack selections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The US entertainment giant said it would invest £5bn in building the resort, in Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire, with a further £1bn planned over its first 10 years.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

On Friday nights, for entertainment, we would often help Mama bake a cake or we would test our minds by working puzzles or playing checkers and other table games.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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