hobbies

NOUN

pleasurable pastime

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amusement art avocation craft diversion fad fun obsession occupation specialty sport

STRONG

bag craze distraction fancy game interest kick play quest relaxation schtick shot sideline thing vagary weakness whim whimsy

WEAK

divertissement favorite occupation labor of love leisure activity leisure pursuit pet topic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

entertainment vocation work

STRONG

boredom dislike hate

WEAK

profession

Example Sentences

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Olly Raeburn, Hornby Hobbies CEO, said the artwork had a "special place" in Margate's heart.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024

Hobbies such as golfing and gardening or yardwork, Goutman says, may confer risk due to the use of pesticides.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024

Hobbies are great, because we need leisure pursuits that are fun, engaging and perhaps even meaningful.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2022

A recent Saturday morning at Pasteiner’s Auto Zone Hobbies on Woodward Avenue in metro Detroit provided some interesting answers.

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2021

Hobbies couldn't pay for the town house and the seaside bungalow, and their horses, and their golf, and the sixty-guinea gramophone in the music-room for them to dance to.

From The Garden Party and Other Stories by Mansfield, Katherine