pastime
The word “pastime” has 2 syllables: past-time
It's pronounced as /ˈpæsˌtaɪm/
What is synonym and antonym for pastime?
In the thesaurus, “pastime” has 56 synonyms and 6 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for pastime along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for pastime
- amusement
- binge
- buffoonery
- dalliance
- delight
- devilment
- devilry
- deviltry
- diversion
- enjoyment
- entertainment
- fling
- friskiness
- frolic
- frolicking
- fun
- fun and games
- gamboling
- gambolling
- hanky-panky
- high jinks
- hijinks
- hilarity
- hob
- hobby
- hobbyhorse
- horseplay
- impishness
- jinks
- kick
- knavery
- lark
- merriment
- merrymaking
- mischief
- mischievousness
- play
- playfulness
- pleasance
- pleasure
- rascality
- recreation
- relaxation
- revel
- revelry
- roguishness
- rollick
- rollicking
- romping
- sport
- sportiveness
- spree
- tomfoolery
- waggery
- wantonness
- whoopee
Antonyms for pastime
- drudgery
- duty
- labor
- obligation
- responsibility
- work
Meanings of pastime
- noun
- Something which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.
- verb
- To sport; to amuse oneself.
Example Sentences
- Reading has always been her favorite pastime.
- Playing chess is a popular pastime around here.
- Gardening became a relaxing pastime during the summer.
- Watching old movies is an enjoyable pastime for many people.
- Fishing by the lake is his weekend pastime.
On this page you'll find 62 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to pastime, such as: amusement, binge, buffoonery, dalliance, delight, devilment, devilry.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
dalliance
- a little on the side
- affair
- amorous play
- amusement
- binge
- buffoonery
- carrying-on
- dabbling
- delay
- delaying
- delight
- devilment
- devilry
- deviltry
- dilly-dallying
- diversion
- enjoyment
- entertainment
- fling
- fooling around
- friskiness
- frittering
- frivoling
- frolic
- frolicking
- fun
- fun and games
- gamboling
- gambolling
- hanky-panky
- high jinks
- hijinks
- hilarity
- hob
- hobby
- hobbyhorse
- horseplay
- idling
- impishness
- jinks
- kick
- knavery
- lark
- loafing
- loitering
- merriment
- merrymaking
- messing around
- mischief
- mischievousness
- pastime
- play
- playfulness
- playing
- pleasance
- pleasure
- poking
- procrastinating
- procrastination
- puttering
- rascality
- recreation
- relationship
- relaxation
- revel
- revelry
- roguishness
- rollick
- rollicking
- romping
- seduction
- sport
- sportiveness
- spree
- tomfoolery
- toying
- trifling
- waggery
- wantonness
- whoopee
- working late at office
gamboling
- amusement
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- bounding
- buffoonery
- capering
- carousing
- carrying on
- cavorting
- clowning
- curveting
- curvetting
- cutting capers
- cutting up
- dalliance
- dancing
- delight
- devilment
- devilry
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- disporting
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- fling
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- friskiness
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- fun
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- hanky-panky
- high jinks
- hijinks
- hilarity
- hob
- hobby
- hobbyhorse
- hopping
- horseplay
- horsing around
- impishness
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- joyriding
- kick
- kiting
- knavery
- lark
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- leaping
- loping
- merriment
- merrymaking
- mischief
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- pastime
- play
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- rascality
- recreation
- relaxation
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- revelling
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- roguishness
- roistering
- rollick
- rollicking
- romping
- roughhousing
- skipping
- skylarking
- sport
- sporting
- sportiveness
- spree
- springing
- tomfoolery
- tripping
- tumbling
- waggery
- wantonness
- whoopee
gambolling
- amusement
- binge
- bound
- bounding
- buffoonery
- caper
- capering
- carousing
- carry on
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- cavort
- cavorting
- clowning
- curveting
- curvetting
- cut
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- dalliance
- dancing
- delight
- devilment
- devilry
- deviltry
- disporting
- diversion
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- fling
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- frisk
- friskiness
- frisking
- frolic
- frolicking
- fun
- fun and games
- hanky-panky
- high jinks
- hijinks
- hilarity
- hob
- hobby
- hobbyhorse
- hop
- hopping
- horse around
- horseplay
- horsing around
- impishness
- jinks
- joyriding
- jump
- kibitz around
- kick
- kiting
- knavery
- lark
- larking
- leap
- leaping
- loping
- merriment
- merrymaking
- mischief
- mischievousness
- pastime
- play
- playfulness
- pleasance
- pleasure
- prance
- prancing
- rascality
- recreation
- relaxation
- revel
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- revelry
- roguishness
- roister
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- rollick
- rollicking
- romp
- romping
- roughhousing
- skip
- skipping
- skylarking
- sport
- sporting
- sportiveness
- spree
- spring
- springing
- tomfoolery
- tripping
- tumbling
- waggery
- wantonness
- whoop it up
- whoopee
game
- accommodating
- adventure
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- aim
- ambit
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- amplitude
- amusement
- appointment
- area
- arena
- arrangement
- art
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- athletics
- bad
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- pattern
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- racket
- rally
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- ready
- realm
- receptive
- recipe
- recreation
- resolute
- responsive
- road map
- romp
- round
- round-robin
- rubber
- run
- runoff
- ruse
- scheme
- scope
- scrimmage
- seesaw
- semifinal
- set
- setup
- silliness
- situation
- skirmish
- specialty
- sphere
- spirited
- sport
- sports
- spunky
- stratagem
- strategy
- struggle
- study
- subfield
- subject
- submissive
- subspecialty
- subterfuge
- sudden death
- sweep
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- sweepstakes
- swift
- system
- tactic
- task
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- terrain
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- triathlon
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- turf
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- unafraid
- undertaking
- unflinching
- up for
- valiant
- valorous
- vocation
- volley
- walk
- way
- weak
- weakened
- width
- wild animals
- willing
- work
- workload
games
- action
- aims
- ambits
- amplitudes
- amusement
- appointments
- areas
- arenas
- arrangements
- arts
- assignments
- athletics
- bailiwicks
- ball
- baronies
- battles
- berths
- biathlons
- billets
- blueprints
- bouts
- breadths
- businesses
- callings
- calls
- championships
- circles
- clash
- classics
- collusions
- compasses
- competitions
- conceptions
- confines
- conflicts
- conspiracies
- contest
- contests
- contrivances
- counter-strategies
- counterplans
- counterstrategies
- crafts
- dead heats
- decathlons
- demesnes
- departments
- derbies
- designs
- devices
- diagrams
- dimensions
- disciplines
- disport
- diversion
- domains
- drill
- duel
- duties
- elements
- employments
- engagements
- enterprises
- event
- events
- exercise
- exercises
- extents
- fiefdoms
- fiefs
- field days
- fields
- fight
- finals
- firmaments
- formulae
- formulas
- frolic
- frontiers
- fronts
- fun
- fun and games
- functions
- gaiety
- gambits
- game
- game plans
- gigs
- ground plans
- gymkhanas
- handcrafts
- handicrafts
- heats
- heptathlons
- ideas
- intentions
- intents
- jobs
- joust
- kens
- kingdoms
- layouts
- lays
- lifeworks
- lines
- livelihoods
- livings
- loads
- maneuvers
- maps
- marathons
- master plans
- match
- matches
- matchups
- means
- meet
- meeting
- meets
- metiers
- missions
- nationals
- nightcaps
- occupations
- offices
- outings
- pastime
- patterns
- pentathlons
- photo finishes
- physical activity
- picnic
- places
- plans
- platforms
- play
- play-offs
- pleasure
- plots
- policies
- positions
- posts
- practice
- precincts
- procedures
- professions
- programs
- projects
- projets
- proposals
- protocols
- provinces
- purposes
- pursuits
- races
- rackets
- rallies
- reaches
- realms
- recipes
- recreation
- road maps
- round-robins
- rounds
- rubbers
- runoffs
- runs
- ruses
- schemes
- scopes
- scrimmages
- seesaws
- semifinals
- series
- sets
- setups
- situations
- skirmishes
- specialties
- specifications
- specifics
- spheres
- sport
- sports
- stratagems
- strategies
- struggles
- studies
- sub-specialties
- subfields
- subjects
- subspecialties
- subterfuges
- sudden deaths
- sweep-stake
- sweeps
- sweepstakes
- systems
- tactics
- tasks
- techniques
- terrains
- territories
- test
- tilt
- tournaments
- tourney
- tourneys
- trades
- triathlons
- tricks
- tugs-of-war
- turfs
- turves
- tussles
- ultramarathons
- vocations
- volleys
- walks
- ways
- widths
- workloads
- workout
- works