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

Need another word that means the same as “diversion”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “diversion” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Diversion” are: diversionary attack, recreation, deflection, deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation, redirection, turning aside, divergence, detour, alternative route, bypass, entertainment, amusement, pastime, game, hobby, distraction, disturbance, smokescreen

Diversion as a Noun

Definitions of "Diversion" as a noun

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

• A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern.
• An attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack.
• An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates.
• An alternative route for use by traffic when the usual road is temporarily closed.
• An activity that diverts the mind from tedious or serious concerns; a recreation or pastime.
• Something intended to distract attention from something more important.
• The action of turning something aside from its course.
• The action of reallocating something.

Synonyms of "Diversion" as a noun (21 Words)

alternative route	One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen.
amusement	The provision or enjoyment of entertainment. We looked with amusement at our horoscopes.
bypass	An alternative channel created during a bypass operation. I had a bypass last year so have been building up my strength.
deflection	The property of being bent or deflected. A deflection from his goal.
deflexion	The amount by which a propagating wave is bent.
detour	A long or roundabout route that is taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way. He had made a detour to a cafe.
deviation	The error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances. Deviations from Standard English.
digression	A message that departs from the main subject. Let s return to the main topic after that brief digression.
distraction	A thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something else. He drives me to distraction.
disturbance	A disorderly outburst or tumult. Children with learning difficulty and personality disturbance.
divagation	A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern.
divergence	A place where airflows or ocean currents diverge, typically marked by downwelling (of air) or upwelling (of water). A fundamental divergence of attitude.
diversionary attack	An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates.
entertainment	An event, performance, or activity designed to entertain others. A theatrical entertainment.
game	Games the score at a particular point or the score needed to win. I was on to his little game.
hobby	An activity done regularly in one’s leisure time for pleasure. Her hobbies are reading and gardening.
pastime	A diversion that occupies one’s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly. His main pastime is gambling.
recreation	Activity done for enjoyment when one is not working. Sport and recreation facilities.
redirection	The action of assigning or directing something to a new or different place or purpose. The problem included link redirections to explicit websites.
smokescreen	A ruse designed to disguise someone’s real intentions or activities. Troops laid down a smokescreen to cover the rescue of the victims.
turning aside	The act of turning away or in the opposite direction.

Usage Examples of "Diversion" as a noun

• A diversion from the main highway.
• Scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists.
• The diversion of resources from defence to civil research.
• The road was closed and diversions put into operation.
• The diversion of funds to the Contras.
• People in search of diversion.
• Our chief diversion was reading.
• A subsidiary raid was carried out on the airfield to create a diversion.

Associations of "Diversion" (30 Words)

aberration	The apparent displacement of a celestial object from its true position, caused by the relative motion of the observer and the object. Colour aberrations.
abnormality	The quality or state of being abnormal. Miscarriage can be caused by fetal abnormality.
adolescent	An adolescent boy or girl. His adolescent years.
anomaly	Position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun. The apparent anomaly that those who produced the wealth were the poorest.
aside	In reserve; not for immediate use. Turn aside.
bending	The act of bending something.
change	Exchange something with someone else giving one thing and receiving something of the same kind in return. We popped back to the hotel to get changed before heading out for our last night in Paris.
conversion	An event that results in a transformation. Gavin Hastings landed one penalty and one conversion.
convert	A person who has been converted to another religious or political belief. Faulkner gave away a penalty corner which was converted by Saeed Anjum.
deflection	A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern. A deflection from his goal.
derailment	The action of a train or tram leaving its tracks accidentally. The derailment of the peace process.
deviation	A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern. Deviation from a norm.
digression	A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing. Let s return to the main topic after that brief digression.
dislodge	Change place or direction. The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums.
divagation	A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern.
divergence	The scalar product of the operator del and a given vector, which gives a measure of the quantity of flux emanating from any point of the vector field or the rate of loss of mass, heat, etc., from it. The divergence between primates and other groups.
diverse	Showing a great deal of variety; very different. Celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan.
divert	Draw (the attention) of someone from something. Public relations policies are sometimes intended to divert attention away from criticism.
metamorphose	(of an insect or amphibian) undergo metamorphosis, especially into the adult form. The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle.
mirage	An optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects. The hope of sanctuary initially proved a mirage.
refraction	The amount by which a propagating wave is bent.
remold	Shape again or shape differently.
switch	Beat or flick with or as if with a switch. She switched psychiatrists.
transfigure	Transform into something more beautiful or elevated. Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection.
transform	A rule for making a transformation. She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture.
transformation	The induced or spontaneous change of one element into another by a nuclear process. British society underwent a radical transformation.
transmogrify	Transform in a surprising or magical manner. His home was transmogrified into a hippy crash pad.
transmute	Change in outward structure or looks. The raw material of his experience was transmuted into stories.
variance	The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent. The stylistic variances of classical dance.
wander	An act or instance of wandering. He had married her and he was not going to be allowed to wander.