What is another word for diversion?
549 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ da͡ɪvˈɜːʃən], [ daɪvˈɜːʃən], [ d_aɪ_v_ˈɜː_ʃ_ə_n]Table of Contents
Similar words for diversion:- act (noun)
- amusement (noun)
- avocation (noun)
- avoidance (noun)
- change in a course, path (noun)
- changes (noun)
- deflexion (noun)
- departure (noun)
- detour (noun)
- deviation (noun)
- digression (noun)
- dissipation (noun)
- dissuasion (noun)
- distraction (noun)
- divergency (noun)
- diversion (noun)
- enjoyment (noun)
- entertainment (noun)
- entertainment, recreation (noun)
- fun (noun)
- game (noun)
- hobby (noun)
- interest (noun)
- irrelevancy (noun)
- joy (noun)
- party (noun)
- play (noun)
- pleasure (noun)
- recreation (noun)
- red herring (noun)
- refreshment (noun)
- relaxation (noun)
- relief (noun)
- relish (noun)
- run-around (noun)
- sideline (noun)
- sport (noun)
- other synonyms
- postponement
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Diversion:
n.
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- excite.
- hilarity,
- humor,
- tonic,
- celebration,
- refreshment,
- levity,
- Jolliness,
- jocularity,
- whimsicality,
- stimulation,
- frivolity,
- merriment.
- circumnavigation,
- byway,
- secondary highway,
- roundabout way,
- Circumbendibus,
- alternate route,
- temporary route,
- By-pass,
- circuitous route,
- circumnavigations,
- byways,
- Bypaths,
- by-passes,
- bypath,
- by-way.
- dis parity,
- hereticisms,
- in-consistency,
- in consistencies,
- in-consistencies,
- dis-parities,
- dis-parity,
- in consistency,
- dis parities.
- banishment,
- derailment,
- intimidation,
- admonishment,
- dissuasion,
- disheartenment,
- restraint,
- discouragement,
- prevention,
- inhibition,
- aversion,
- disinclination.
- be-wilderment,
- dis order,
- pre occupations,
- dis tractions,
- dis orders,
- dis-tractions,
- pre-occupation,
- dis-orders,
- pre-occupations,
- pre occupation,
- dis traction,
- be-wilderments,
- be wilderments,
- dis-traction,
- dis-order,
- be wilderment.
- lots laugh,
- merrymakings,
- sur-prises,
- sur prise,
- sur-prise,
- lots laughs,
- lots of laugh,
- sur prises,
- clambakes.
- high time,
- gratification,
- hoopla,
- merry-go-round,
- beguilement,
- delectation,
- fun and games,
- picnic,
- whoopee,
- laughs,
- field day,
- ball,
- grins.
- living ups,
- living it ups,
- non sense,
- living up,
- clownings,
- non-senses,
- non senses,
- rompings,
- non-sense,
- jokings.
- jest.
- r r,
- re creations,
- re creation,
- RECS,
- re-pose,
- re pose.
- false trails,
- fool's errands,
- dis tractors,
- dis tractor,
- attentiongrabber,
- dis-tractors,
- attentiongrabbers,
- attention grabber,
- false clues,
- attention grabbers,
- wildgoose chase,
- fools errand,
- attention-grabbers,
- red-herring,
- dis-tractor,
- fools errands,
- fool errands,
- diversionary tactics,
- fool errand.
- invigoration,
- renewal,
- reinvigoration,
- restoration,
- enlivenment,
- recuperation,
- rejuvenation,
- resuscitation,
- exhilaration.
- re quiescences,
- re laxations,
- re-laxation,
- re quiescence,
- loosenings,
- re-quiescences,
- re-laxations,
- requiescences,
- re-quiescence,
- re laxation.
Other synonyms:
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- gaiety,
- play date,
- High Jinks,
- rough-and-tumble,
- diversionary,
- party,
- avocation,
- giggle,
- horseplay,
- merry-making,
- Distracting,
- quality time,
- quality of life,
- mischief,
- lark,
- unsettling,
- change.
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- drift,
- preoccupation,
- off-putting,
- divergency,
- savor,
- romp.
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- disturbance.
- sidetrack,
- defection,
- deviance,
- frolic,
- aberrancy,
- reshaping,
- escapism,
- falsification,
- trick,
- satisfaction,
- peculation,
- recreational,
- craze,
- push,
- festivity,
- indirection,
- charge,
- shifting,
- wandering,
- deviancy,
- blitzkrieg,
- offensive,
- transition,
- revivification,
- disagreement,
- deviousness,
- deterioration,
- infiltration,
- enjoyable,
- diverting,
- counterattack,
- break,
- discontinuity,
- worsening,
- adaptation,
- corruption,
- melioration,
- about-face,
- malversation,
- misdirection,
- sportive,
- blitz,
- deviate,
- changeableness,
- inflexion,
- prostitution,
- fad,
- mutation,
- barrier tactics,
- jollity,
- Fouling,
- modification,
- Maladministration,
- playful,
- defilement,
- feint,
- crook,
- pollution,
- circuit,
- betterment,
- applied tactics,
- beguile,
- degeneration,
- drifting,
- slant,
- high spirits,
- Assailing,
- fair,
- airborne tactics,
- bend,
- mishandling,
- zest,
- accommodation,
- yaw,
- encirclement,
- apostasy,
- witty,
- overkill,
- Assailment,
- athletics,
- occupation,
- sweep,
- labor of love,
- concern,
- assault,
- reaction,
- redesign,
- immigrate,
- glee,
- misapplication,
- profanation,
- armed assault,
- Perverting,
- Distractedness,
- Sidetracking,
- migrate,
- absorb,
- embezzlement,
- Pilfering,
- misfeasance,
- property,
- placidity,
- befoulment,
- descent on,
- irregularity,
- aggression,
- banzai attack,
- sortie,
- turnabout,
- affair,
- tack,
- bias,
- infantry tactics,
- rest,
- malfeasance,
- megadeath,
- bathing,
- depart from,
- debasement,
- modulation,
- run at,
- amelioration,
- misuse,
- aggravated assault,
- refraction,
- strike,
- cavalry tactics,
- comfort,
- sporting,
- recreate,
- ease,
- contentment,
- sheer,
- emigrate,
- run against,
- R and R,
- entertain,
- ALTERNATIVE ROUTING,
- merrymaking,
- excursion,
- enthusiasm,
- comical,
- upheaval,
- leisure-time activity,
- warp,
- Regalement,
- rambling,
- realignment,
- cheerful,
- gay,
- gambol,
- amuse,
- continuity,
- perversion,
- onslaught,
- circuitous way,
- sideline,
- bending,
- happiness,
- mood,
- diversity,
- get,
- divert,
- relax,
- improvement,
- shift,
- turn,
- dogleg,
- sally,
- strong,
- Dallying,
- radical change,
- drive,
- repose,
- business,
- mismanagement,
- revival,
- curving,
- conversion,
- solace,
- Misemployment,
- vigorous,
- diversification,
- skew,
- distortion,
- frolicsome,
- sudden change,
- offense,
- attack,
- Errantry,
- muscular,
- bypass,
- difference,
- zigzag,
- entertaining,
- veer,
- ploy,
- mugging,
- sportsmanlike,
- change of heart,
- remaking,
- subversion,
- coup de main,
- Divertisement,
- armored tactics,
- amphibious attack,
- straying,
- permutation,
- strategy,
- twisting,
- restructuring,
- jolly,
- declination,
- twist,
- breakthrough,
- Misusage,
- misconduct,
- total change,
- jocund,
- shock tactics,
- vivacious,
- revolution,
- violation,
- double,
- defalcation,
- circuitousness,
- abuse,
- swinging,
- switch,
- mitigation,
- rage,
- misappropriation,
- counteroffensive,
- fulfilment,
- variety,
- swerve,
- malpractice,
- lively,
- investment,
- reversal,
- activity that amuses,
- qualification,
- funny,
- palliation,
- excursus,
- desecration,
- metastasis,
- mirth,
- innovation,
- passion,
- corner,
- rollicking,
- fitting,
- joke,
- cheer,
- aerial tactics,
- divarication,
- pursuit,
- abuse of office,
- inattention,
- hairpin,
- tactics,
- gradual change,
- branching off,
- relief road,
- obliquity,
- swerving,
- athletic,
- flip-flop,
- Lightning Attack,
- onset,
- curve,
- Pererration,
- misrepresentation,
- rush,
- merry,
- reformation,
- overthrow.
Paraphrases for Diversion:
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
deviation.
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Noun, singular or mass
deviation.
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Verb, past tense
diversions.
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Proper noun, singular
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Reverse Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
distraction.
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Noun, singular or mass
non-diversion.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
re-orientation, misdirection, distortion, hijack, By-pass, dispersion, injection, displacement, extrajudicial, segregation, redistribution, transshipment, Transhipment, abduction, refocusing, appropriation, diversification, entertainment, recycling, corruption, renvoi, correction, triage, theft, remission, seduction.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
derivation, misappropriation, reallocation, misuse, hijacking.
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Noun, singular or mass
diversionary, re-routing, detour, bypass, distraction, circumvention, derivation, perversion, deviance, departure, misappropriation, re-assignment, reallocation, shift, relocation, lure, misuse, abuse, hijacking.
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Proper noun, singular
Antonyms for Diversion:
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n.
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change in a course, path
chore, sameness, Staying, task, work, conforming, conformity, vocation, agreement.
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entertainment, recreation
dissatisfaction, seriousness, disappointment, sadness, unhappiness, misery, sorrow.
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change in a course, path
Homophones for Diversion:
Hypernym for Diversion:
n.
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act
dancing, entertainment, trick, frolic, jest, terpsichore, playfulness, saltation, pursuit, sport, eurythmy, jocularity, joke, escape, caper, festivity, eurhythmics, merriment, child's play, amusement, eurhythmy, gambling, nightlife, escapade, play, game, escapism, gaming, eurythmics, night life, romp, fun, bathing, celebration, dance, interest, prank, athletics, lark, put-on, pastime, antic, gambol.
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act
Hyponym for Diversion:
n.
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act
activity.
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act