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recreative

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Synonyms & Antonyms of recreative

as in entertaining, amusing

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for recreative

amusing,
diverting,
entertaining

calming,
comforting,
soothing

affable,
amiable,
cheerful,
cheery,
comfortable,
gemütlich,
genial,
goodly,
good-natured,
gracious,
hospitable,
kindly,
personable

charming,
enchanting,
fascinating

blissful,
felicific,
glad,
happy,
joyous

alluring,
attractive,
desirable,
enviable,
inviting,
relishable,
tempting

elating,
exhilarating,
intoxicating

agreeable,
blessed
(also blest),
congenial,
darling,
delectable,
delicious,
delightful,
delightsome,
dreamy,
dulcet,
enjoyable,
felicitous,
good,
grateful,
gratifying,
heavenly,
jolly,
luscious,
nice,
palatable,
pleasant,
pleasing,
pleasurable,
pretty,
satisfying,
savory
(also savoury),
sweet,
tasty,
welcome

ecstatic,
euphoric,
nirvanic,
rapturous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for recreative

disagreeable,
pleasureless,
unpalatable,
unpleasant,
unwelcome

abominable,
ghastly,
god-awful,
hellish,
horrid,
miserable,
wretched

bilious,
disgusting,
distasteful,
obnoxious,
offensive,
repellent
(also repellant),
repugnant,
repulsive,
revulsive,
unsavory,
vile,
yucky
(also yukky)

abhorrent,
detestable,
hateful,
odious

boring,
commonplace,
dull,
flat,
insipid,
irksome,
stale,
tedious

displeasing,
dissatisfying

depressing,
disheartening,
dismal,
dreary,
gloomy,
heartbreaking,
heartrending,
joyless,
lachrymose,
sad,
unhappy

deplorable,
doleful,
dolorous,
lamentable,
lugubrious,
mournful,
regrettable,
sorrowful,
tragic
(also tragical)

aggravating,
annoying,
exasperating,
irritating,
peeving,
perturbing,
vexing

forbidding

hostile,
intimidating

angering,
enraging,
incensing,
inflaming
(also enflaming),
infuriating,
maddening,
outraging,
rankling,
riling

distressing,
disturbing,
upsetting

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“Recreative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreative. Accessed 22 May. 2022.

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