RECREATIONAL Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

recreational

adjective

Definition of recreational

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Recent Examples of recreational Of course, Barthel’s mission would have put her on the wrong side of California law before 2016, when Proposition 64 made recreational use legal. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 Manufacturers have integrated the platform into more than 25 boat models spanning 13 recreational brands. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026 Organized recreational league participation, volunteering, neighborhood meeting attendance – all these settings to interact with other community members are on the decline. — Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 The Kane Forest Preserve Foundation supports the Forest Preserve District of Kane County by raising funds for conservation, restoration, education and recreational projects that enhance Kane County’s forest preserves, the release said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for recreational

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreational

Adjective

The hot new subject areas were comic-book studies, science fiction, and children’s literature.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Brown has matured nicely in the role, exhibiting a newfound steeliness and steadily increasing comic chops.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026

Definition of comic

Adjective

New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
And that’s the question that underlies much of what’s onscreen in this perplexing, entertaining, frustrating picture.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 July 2026

Definition of entertaining

Adjective

His after-game interviews were always intelligent and sometimes humorous.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
The original intent was to show female athletes standing strong against unsportsmanlike conduct in a humorous way … nothing more.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Definition of humorous

Adjective

Although Louis has yet to make his Wimbledon debut, the notoriously comical royal also seems to be learning to love the game at an early age.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Each installment feels like a fever dream of absurd fear mongering about crime, meant to hype Knightscope’s brand of high-tech surveillance and divorced from reality in unintentionally comical ways.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 June 2026

Definition of comical

Adjective

More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
An enjoyable end-to-end affair where the first half felt like a rout, with Australia having as many shots as yellow cards — two, the same number of goals the United States had scored.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of enjoyable

Adjective

Houssem Aouar finally spied a gap in the Austrian defence and sent Mahrez through to score, sparking jubilation before Sasa Kalajdzic’s header confirmed a ridiculous ending to a game that was dramatic, bleak and then dramatic again.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
This laptop can absolutely handle a ridiculous number of tabs.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026