AMUSEMENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AMUSEMENT?

Need another word that means the same as “amusement”? Find 30 synonyms and 30 related words for “amusement” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Amusement” are: entertainment, mirth, merriment, hilarity, glee, delight, laughter, levity, gaiety, joviality, fun, jocularity, pleasure, leisure, relaxation, enjoyment, interest, occupation, refreshment, restoration, distraction, diversion, divertissement, play, activity, recreation, game, sport, pastime, hobby

Amusement as a Noun

Definitions of "Amusement" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “amusement” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A roundabout, game machine, etc. for providing entertainment at a fairground or resort.
• Something that causes laughter or provides entertainment.
• The state or experience of finding something funny.
• An activity that is diverting and that holds the attention.
• A feeling of delight at being entertained.
• The provision or enjoyment of entertainment.

Synonyms of "Amusement" as a noun (30 Words)

activity	A thermodynamic quantity representing the effective concentration of a particular component in a solution or other system equal to its concentration multiplied by an activity coefficient. Respiratory activity.
delight	A cause or source of great pleasure. She took great delight in telling your story.
distraction	An obstacle to attention. He roved the district in search of distraction.
diversion	Something intended to distract attention from something more important. The diversion of resources from defence to civil research.
divertissement	A short dance within a ballet that displays a dancer’s technical skill without advancing the plot or character development. The intellectual divertissements of working men.
enjoyment	The exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property. The enjoyment of a good wine.
entertainment	The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment. A theatrical entertainment.
fun	A source of fun. She asked for money and then the fun began.
gaiety	The state or quality of being light-hearted or cheerful. He seemed to be a part of the gaiety having a wonderful time.
game	The equipment for a game especially a board game or a video game. He was in the restaurant game for the glamour.
glee	Great delight, especially from one’s own good fortune or another’s misfortune. His face lit up with impish glee.
hilarity	Extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter. By midnight the hilarity had increased.
hobby	Small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds. Her hobbies are reading and gardening.
interest	The selfish pursuit of one s own welfare self interest. In the interest of safety.
jocularity	A feeling facetious merriment.
joviality	Feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor.
laughter	The activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn. He roared with laughter.
leisure	Time when one is not working or occupied; free time. People with too much enforced leisure.
levity	Feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness. As an attempt to introduce a note of levity the words were a disastrous flop.
merriment	Activities that are enjoyable or amusing. Her eyes sparkled with merriment.
mirth	Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter. His six foot frame shook with mirth.
occupation	A job or profession. During the German occupation of Paris.
pastime	An activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than work; a hobby. Sailing is her favorite pastime.
play	In games or plays or other performances the time during which play proceeds. The ball was still in play.
pleasure	Sensual gratification. The car makes driving in the city a pleasure.
recreation	An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates. Days of joyous recreation with his friends.
refreshment	Activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation. An ample supply of liquid refreshment.
relaxation	(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance. The relaxation of requirements.
restoration	The restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in France in 1814 following the fall of Napoleon Louis XVIII was recalled from exile by Talleyrand. The restoration of a democratic government.
sport	Someone who engages in sports. A sports centre.

Usage Examples of "Amusement" as a noun

• An evening's amusement.
• She was like an adult planning amusements for a child.
• We looked with amusement at our horoscopes.
• On the promenade the amusements were still open.

Associations of "Amusement" (30 Words)

banter	Light teasing repartee. The men bantered with the waitresses.
buffoonery	Acting like a clown or buffoon. The film is full of wordplay and buffoonery.
carnival	An exciting or riotous mixture of elements. A carnival parade.
comedy	The style or genre represented by comedy films plays and broadcast programmes. The conventions of romantic comedy have grown more appealing with the passage of time.
enjoy	Derive or receive pleasure from get enjoyment from take pleasure in. I could never enjoy myself knowing you were in your room alone.
entertainment	The action of receiving a guest or guests and providing them with food and drink. The suite provides the setting for entertainment on the grand scale.
exhilaration	The feeling of lively and cheerful joy. They felt the exhilaration of victory.
fun	A source of fun. No need to get sore I was only funning.
gaiety	A festive merry feeling. The sudden gaiety of children s laughter.
giggle	A foolish or nervous laugh. The girls giggled when the rock star came into the classroom.
hilarious	Marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter. The meal was noisy and hilarious.
humor	The trait of appreciating and being able to express the humorous. I fail to see the humor in it.
humorous	Causing laughter and amusement; comic. Humorous stories.
humour	The ability to express humour or amuse other people. His tales are full of humour.
jest	A thing said or done for amusement; a joke. He laughed unpleasantly at his own jest.
jocose	Characterized by jokes and good humor. A jocose allusion.
jocular	Characterized by jokes and good humor. She sounded in a jocular mood.
joke	Tell a joke speak humorously. He often jokes even when he appears serious.
jollity	Feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor. A night of riotous jollity.
jolly	Make someone or something more lively or cheerful. The jolly crowd at the reunion.
jovial	Full of or showing high-spirited merriment- Wordsworth. She was in a jovial mood.
joviality	A jovial nature.
laugh	A facial expression characteristic of a person laughing. He laughed unpleasantly at his own jest.
laughing	Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness. Laughing children.
merriment	Activities that are enjoyable or amusing. Her eyes sparkled with merriment.
merry	(of an occasion or season) characterized by festivity and enjoyment. The streets were dense with merry throngs of students.
slapstick	Acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone. Slapstick style of humor.
smile	Express with a smile. He smiled at Shelley.
witticism	A witty remark. Maurice roared with laughter at his own witticisms.
zoo	A situation characterized by confusion and disorder. It s a zoo in the lobby.