Synonyms of diversions

diversions

noun

plural of diversion

1

as in entertainments

someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment

a scavenger hunt was organized as a diversion for the guests at the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entertainments
• delights
• recreations
• fun
• pleasures
• distractions
• activities
• picnics
• divertissements
• festivities
• pastimes
• escapes
• gaieties
• larks
• romps
• revelries
• gambols
• revels
• games
• hilarities
• merrymakings
• frolics
• jollities
• revelings
• convivialities
• riots
• sprees
• time killers
• jollifications
• binges
• screams
• rollicks
• flings
• laughs
• whoopees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• downers
• bummers
• drags
• killjoys
• party poopers

2

as in amusements

the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public

movies and television became two of the most popular and influential diversions of the 20th century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entertainments
• amusements
• recreations
• enjoyments
• distractions
• productions
• gratifications
• performances
• presentations
• relaxations
• joys
• shows
• delights
• satisfactions
• spectacles
• presentments
• exhibitions
• mirths
• nightlifes
• delectations
• reliefs
• escapisms

3

as in deviations

a turning away from a course or standard

carefully weighed testimony that did not contain the slightest diversion from the truth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviations
• departures
• detours
• deflections
• divergences
• divergencies
• regressions
• divagations
• reversions
• retrogressions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adherences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diversions

Previous Kith anniversaries have returned to the theme but with more diversions than are apparent in the pair shown by Fieg. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

The world of things, bodies, texts and sensations as a plane or a web of connections and diversions, all of it on the signifying surface. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Less snowpack, as well as more water diversions for agricultural and urban uses, has brought the lake down to less than 33% full and 8 feet below its minimum healthy elevation. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

Steiner said smaller floods can sometimes be managed with diversions that keep debris and high flows away from expensive infrastructure and tunnels. — Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

The policy has been controversial because such diversions can add time to critical ambulance rides. — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2026

Photography, woodworking, furniture making and craftsmanship are not casual diversions for him. — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026

Ever the hopeless romantic, Ted searches for the love of his life through a constant series of twists, turns, diversions, blue French horns, slap bets, and yellow umbrellas. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026

These lavish retreats provided an escape from the city and the summer heat, a place for diversions like hunting and horseback riding, and enough land to build grand showpiece palaces and gardens. — Rick Steves, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2026