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Synonyms of amusement

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Another word for amusement is pursuit. Other synonyms of amusement are pastime, avocation and fancy.

Synonyms and similar words for amusement

nounAn activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.

  • avocationA hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
  • diversion
  • divertisementFun; amusement; recreation.
  • fancyAny sport or hobby pursued by a group.
  • hobby
  • pastimeSomething which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.
  • pursuitA hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
  • kill-time obsoleteSomething which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.
  • sport obsoleteSomething fun, pastime; amusement.

nounMore synonyms

Meaning of amusement

  1. noun Entertainment.
  2. noun An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.

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Questions about synonyms of amusement

What is another word for amusement?
Amusement has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pursuit, pastime, avocation and fancy.
What does amusement mean?
Amusement means entertainment.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: amusement (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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