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

Over a dozen flights were impacted on Thursday, including four flight diversions in the Czech Republic and two in Italy. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Several similar threats targeted planes earlier this week, prompting searches and diversions. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Several flights across Europe received alleged bomb threats Tuesday that ultimately turned out to be hoaxes but prompted searches, diversions and, in one case, an escort by the Italian Air Force until landing, officials said. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Clever architecture means that the hotel’s true scale—and make no mistake, this is a bells-and-whistles resort with enough diversions to keep guests occupied for weeks—is hidden until the final moment. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

While sprawling resorts have long offered a menu of diversions, hotels are now catering to travelers’ desire for hands-on learning with immersive experiences led by local artisans. — Julia Eskins, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

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