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AFFAIRES Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word affaires. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For AFFAIRES

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amusement
nounn
noun

• a feeling of delight at being entertained

• an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

entertainment
nounn
noun

• an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

fun
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• activities that are enjoyable or amusing

• verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

• violent and excited activity

• a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement

hobby
nounn
noun

• an auxiliary activity

• a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride

• small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds

leisure
nounn
noun

• time available for ease and relaxation

• freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity

pastime
nounn
noun

• a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

play
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

• a theatrical performance of a drama

• a preset plan of action in team sports

• a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

• a state in which action is feasible

• utilization or exercise

• an attempt to get something

• activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules

• (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

• the removal of constraints

• a weak and tremulous light

• verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

• movement or space for movement

• gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

• (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

• the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

• the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

verb

• participate in games or sport

• act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome

• play on an instrument

• play a role or part

• be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children

• replay (as a melody)

• perform music on (a musical instrument)

• pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind

• move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly

• bet or wager (money)

• engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion

• pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity

• emit recorded sound

• perform on a certain location

• put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game

• engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously

• behave in a certain way

• cause to emit recorded audio or video

• manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

• use to one's advantage

• consider not very seriously

• be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way

• behave carelessly or indifferently

• cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space

• perform on a stage or theater

• be performed or presented for public viewing

• cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

• discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream

• make bets

• stake on the outcome of an issue

• shoot or hit in a particular manner

• use or move

• employ in a game or in a specific position

• contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

• exhaust by allowing to pull on the line

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

recreation
nounn
noun

• an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

• activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation

relaxation
nounn
noun

• (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

• (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance

• a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry

• an occurrence of control or strength weakening

• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

• a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount

• the act of making less strict

Alternatives for AMUSEMENT

Alternatives for ENTERTAINMENT

Alternatives for FUN

Alternatives for HOBBY

Alternatives for LEISURE

Alternatives for PASTIME

Alternatives for PLAY

Alternatives for PLEASURE

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