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good time

NOUN
blast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
riot
STRONG
amusement bash excitement party
WEAK
blowout great time
NOUN
entertainment
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 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
NOUN
fling
Synonyms
STRONG
affair attempt binge celebration crack essay fun gamble go indulgence orgy party rampage shot splurge spree stab trial try venture whirl
NOUN
fun
Synonyms
STRONGEST
celebration distraction enjoyment joke joy laughter pastime pleasure sport
STRONG
absurdity ball blast buffoonery cheer clowning diversion entertainment escapade festivity foolery frolic gaiety gambol game grins holiday horseplay jocularity jollity junketing merriment merrymaking mirth nonsense picnic playfulness recreation rejoicing relaxation riot romp solace tomfoolery treat whoopee
WEAK
big-time high jinks jesting joking living it up romping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
work
STRONG
chore drudgery labor task
NOUN
high time
Synonyms
WEAK
ball big-time due season high old time picnic

Example Sentences

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The risks of war were always said to be too high, it was never a good time, and there was always another diplomatic option to exhaust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This could be a good time for investors to get exposure to Berkshire.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Perhaps this would be a good time to remember that the real endgame lies with the Iranian people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

You can hear people shouting and drinking and having a good time, and the crowd work is also a little more spontaneous and fun than it would be in a regular venue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

I figured now was not a good time to point out that he’d actually invited himself onto the team.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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