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recreative

adjective

Definition of recreativenext
as in entertaining

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreative
  1. entertaining
  2. amusing
  3. soothing
  4. calming
  5. hospitable
  6. comforting
  7. cheerful
  8. comfortable
Adjective
  • What stays with the audience are heavy-handed moral lessons, more than an entertaining couple of hours in the cinema.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Outside, the wraparound patio offers plenty of space for lounging or entertaining.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of entertaining
Adjective
  • They’ve been assembled for a brain-breaker of a misfired melodrama, at first darkly amusing, before plunging headlong into soap opera-style twists and a general sense of heavy depression that no one can shake.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The obsessive neat freak beneath the easygoing surface of the virtue-signaling feminist ally might have made an amusing motif if it were ever referenced again.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of amusing
Adjective
  • Gas, reflux, growth spurts and other sources of discomfort can mean significantly more soothing and troubleshooting throughout the night.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The room was modern-rustic, with cedar-plank walls, limestone floors, hunks of Utah rock crystals, and a private back terrace with an outdoor swing overlooking a brook that provides a soothing nocturnal soundtrack.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of soothing
Adjective
  • The film’s soundtrack, composed of lots of love songs, is like a calming anthem for the Alpha Gang.
    — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Chamomile and snow mushroom extract offer both a hydrating and calming effect.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of calming
Adjective
  • Ole Miss is known as one of the most hospitable places in college football for visiting fans.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • While Tarlov was grateful for his advice, her book praises current Fox News Chief Executive Suzanne Scott for creating a workplace culture that is much more hospitable to women.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of hospitable
Adjective
  • Stuffing my face while crying about women being kinder to themselves would be really comforting.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The emergence of 20-year-old Lewis Koumas into Liverpool’s first-team setup this season is a comforting positive in a tricky time of transition.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of comforting
Adjective
  • Peter Max, whose cheerful graphic images helped define 1960s hippie and Summer of Love culture, has died at age 88, reports The New York Times.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But poll respondents weren’t particularly cheerful about the ideas of Democrats either, or of Democratic Socialists, who have been much in the news of late.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheerful
Adjective
  • The rooms are compact but comfortable, and each floor features a different art exhibit.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • While there is a spooky atmosphere and discomforting imagery throughout, the relationship between the three main characters is central — something Curcio and his co-writer (and wife) Kirby Gladstein were comfortable taking a chance on.
    — William Earl, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of comfortable
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