Synonyms of fun and games

fun and games

plural noun

1

as in picnic

a situation or state of carefree comfort

soon found out that owning and maintaining a yacht wasn't all fun and games

Synonyms & Similar Words

• picnic
• bed of roses
• the lap of luxury
• beer and skittles
• easy street
• hog heaven
• life of Riley
• life of Reilly
• relaxation
• primrose path
• utopia
• good life
• heaven
• paradise
• American dream
• rest
• ease

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• murder
• hell
• torture
• horror
• misery
• nightmare
• agony
• torment

2

as in relaxation

activity engaged in to amuse oneself

it's not all fun and games at the summer music camp, where students are expected to take their studies seriously

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relaxation
• fun
• recreation
• entertainment
• amusement
• enjoyment
• play
• sport
• pleasure
• rollicking
• dalliance
• frolic
• playfulness
• frolicking
• diversion
• hobby
• delight
• pastime
• high jinks
• romping
• kick
• mischief
• hob
• deviltry
• gambolling
• rascality
• hobbyhorse
• revel
• lark
• gamboling
• hilarity
• jinks
• revelry
• wantonness
• merrymaking
• hijinks
• devilment
• pleasance
• buffoonery
• mischievousness
• knavery
• spree
• horseplay
• sportiveness
• merriment
• fling
• binge
• devilry
• roguishness
• tomfoolery
• friskiness
• hanky-panky
• impishness
• rollick
• whoopee
• waggery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• work
• labor
• duty
• responsibility
• obligation
• drudgery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fun and games

The exclusive clip from the movie, which THR can premiere below, shows fun and games, and alcohol – before eyes meet. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025

Cliffhangers on TV shows are all fun and games until the network abandons ship and the plot ends for good, mid-story. —James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Critics say that work isn’t supposed to be fun and games. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025

The Gemini moon delivers the fun and games, so go out and play. —Usa Today, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2025