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picnic

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of picnic

1 a situation or state of carefree comfort

  • babysitting her sister's three brats for the weekend was no picnic
Synonyms of picnic

beer and skittles, easy street, fun and games, hog heaven
Words Related to picnic

primrose path

heaven, paradise, utopia

American dream, good life

ease, relaxation, rest
Phrases Synonymous with picnic

bed of roses, the lap of luxury, life of Riley (also life of Reilly)
Near Antonyms of picnic

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

2 something that is easy to do

  • this class is no picnic, but Iʼve really been learning a lot
Synonyms of picnic

breeze, cake, cakewalk, childʼs play, cinch, cream puff, duck soup, kid stuff, pushover, roses, snap
Words Related to picnic

no-brainer, nothing

sitting duck

gimme, laugher, walkaway
Phrases Synonymous with picnic

piece of cake, walk in the park
Near Antonyms of picnic

brainteaser, poser, stumper, toughie (also toughy)

bother, nuisance, trouble
Antonyms of picnic

bear, beast, chore, headache, horror show, killer, labor, murder, pain, sticky wicket, stinker [slang]

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