FUN Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word fun. (close relations)
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amusement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of delight at being entertained • an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention | ||||||||
diversion | ||||||||
noun • an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates • a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) • an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack | ||||||||
enjoyment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the pleasure felt when having a good time • act of receiving pleasure from something • (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property | ||||||||
merriment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gay feeling • activities that are enjoyable or amusing | ||||||||
pleasure | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience • something or someone that provides a source of happiness • a formal expression • an activity that affords enjoyment • sexual gratification | ||||||||
cheer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cry or shout of approval • the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom verb • give encouragement to • show approval or good wishes by shouting • cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful • become cheerful • spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts | ||||||||
delight | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction • something or someone that provides a source of happiness verb • give pleasure to or be pleasing to • take delight in • hold spellbound | ||||||||
entertainment | nounn | |||||||
noun • an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention | ||||||||
escapade | nounn | |||||||
noun • a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) • any carefree episode | ||||||||
excitement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the feeling of lively and cheerful joy • the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up • something that agitates and arouses • disturbance usually in protest | ||||||||
festivity | nounn | |||||||
noun • any joyous diversion | ||||||||
gaiety | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gay feeling • a festive merry feeling | ||||||||
gratification | nounn | |||||||
noun • state of being gratified or satisfied • the act or an instance of satisfying | ||||||||
happiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy • emotions experienced when in a state of well-being | ||||||||
joviality | nounn | |||||||
noun • feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor • a jovial nature | ||||||||
joy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the emotion of great happiness • something or someone that provides a source of happiness verb • feel happiness or joy • make glad or happy | ||||||||
jubilation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of extreme joy • a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event • the utterance of sounds expressing great joy | ||||||||
laughter | nounn | |||||||
noun • the sound of laughing • the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn | ||||||||
mirth | nounn | |||||||
noun • great merriment | ||||||||
pastime | nounn | |||||||
noun • a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) | ||||||||