RECREATIONAL Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

recreational

adjective

Definition of recreational

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Recent Examples of recreational In the decades since, new ownership, changing industries, and shifting transportation needs transformed the railroad into a recreational attraction—one that brings passengers through a stunning part of Upstate New York. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2026 Water Otters is a recreational swim program for Nevada County children, with swimmers ranging from ages 5 to 18. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Dana Dam was built by prominent Wilton industrialist Charles Dana to create a recreational swimming, fishing and ice-skating pond, according to Krofta. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 One place where the one-hander is persisting is at the recreational level, where players search for consistency and where elite levels of power and precision are secondary to fun, comfort and longevity. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recreational

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreational

Adjective

Their family friction and riches-to-rags plight ups the comic and dramatic ante, as the Wangs encounter the very different day-to-day lives of other Americans on their cross-country journey.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Rife first came to prominence in 2022 after videos of his comic routines went viral on TikTok.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of comic

Adjective

Why do some humorous attempts land perfectly while others fail?

— Norbert Schwarz, Harvard Business Review, 14 Sep. 2026
Too often, humorous novels find comedy by mimicking the things that film and TV do, relying on writing that often feels like transcriptions from the screen.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of humorous

Adjective

The production, directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck, runs with the makeshift energy and comical freedom that this contextual shift allows.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
The brothers pepper in POV shots of the climbers to literally put the audience in their shoes, but don’t overplay their hand, maintaining palpable reality even when the challenges mount to comical levels.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of comical

Adjective

My feeling was that a monologue could seem immediate, more enjoyable and readable than a straightforward play with multiple characters, additional stage directions, etc.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
The wine pours were generous, the coursing was adjusted to my personal dining speed, and the conversation was genuinely enjoyable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of enjoyable

Adjective

But that capacity to feel deeply, especially when that feeling is the heart-wrenching universal antic that is love, brings with it some degree of suffering.

— Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
The spectacularly antic tale of originals and doubles, locals and outsiders, visually and philosophically lampoons the very concept of identity.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 26 June 2026