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Synonyms & Antonyms of pastime
an activity that you enjoy doing during your free time
- Her favorite pastime is gardening.
- Baseball has been a national pastime for years.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for pastime
- gamboling
- (or gambolling),
- romping
- devilment,
- devilry
- (or deviltry),
- hanky-panky,
- hob,
- impishness,
- jinks,
- knavery,
- mischief,
- mischievousness,
- rascality,
- roguishness,
- waggery
- buffoonery,
- high jinks
- (also hijinks),
- horseplay,
- tomfoolery
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for pastime
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastime. Accessed 3 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of pastime was in the 15th century
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