Definitions

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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A police spokesperson told the entertainment website there was "no evidence to suggest the bags were intentionally stolen", but they may have fallen off the cart on the way to being loaded onto a bus.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Chahal, founder of Dream Dance Studios based in Northern California, teaches Bhangra and works in entertainment production and artist management in Punjabi music.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Morris branched out in to light entertainment with The Animal Roadshow and Animal Country, alongside Sarah Kennedy.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The once-popular institution dates back to 1935, when it was a Depression-era cafeteria and kitschy oasis that sold as many as 15,000 meals a day when Broadway was the city’s entertainment hub.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

These tales are pure entertainment, the sort of thing people would tell each other on a long winter’s evening.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Vocabulary lists containing entertainment

Media Literacy - High School

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Media Literacy - Introductory

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