Synonyms of entertainments

entertainments

noun

plural of entertainment

1

as in amusements

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

we didn't stay for the featured entertainment because we don't care for comedy acts

the film is purely for entertainment and not meant to be taken seriously

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in diversions

someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment

what do you do for entertainment in this town?

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entertainments

Football—besides being one of our more ubiquitous and unrestrained national entertainments—has also become one of the rare arenas in American life where highly specialized language can flourish without censure. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Among the New Wave of American filmmakers in the mid-’70s, Spielberg and his friend George Lucas stood out as directors with ambitions to make old-fashioned popular entertainments. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026

Often, producers of these entertainments answer that question through music. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

The park allow visitors to experience the movie stories; the movies remind you of the park rides; the whole reminds you of beloved childhood entertainments. — Mark Lane, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

The party was a most enjoyable dance, typical of the charming informal entertainments for which the club is noted. — From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Feb. 2026

Television, which greeted the new year with fresh entertainments of all shapes and sizes. — Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026

There are other long-running holiday entertainments out there. — David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025

Music isn’t losing ground just to isolationist listening habits but also to the broader explosion of competing entertainments—on-demand TV and film, immersive gaming platforms, social media. — Jonathan Garrett, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025