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Synonyms for activity
noun state of being active

action
life
enterprise
exercise

movement
exertion
motion
labor

liveliness
animation
bustle
hustle

activeness

Antonyms for activity

cessation
idleness
inaction
inactivity

stoppage
laziness
indolence
inertia

hate
immobility
sluggishness

Synonyms
noun special interest or pursuit

task
work
enterprise
project
job
venture
act

endeavor
scheme
bit
zoo
entertainment
undertaking
scene

labor
bag
game
pastime
stunt
racket
hobby

deed
avocation
trip
occupation
ballgame

Antonyms

entertainment
fun
pastime
idleness
inactivity

task
vocation
indolence
inertia
laziness

hate
unemployment
profession
immobility
sluggishness

Concept Thesaurus for word activity
1. Simple voluntary action
Synonyms – noun

activity
life
energy
agility
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dispatch
eagerness
empressement
vigor (physical energy)
assiduity
drudgery (labor)
indefatigation
sleeplessness
insomnium
stir
pottering
officiousness
interposition
press of business
great doings
housewife
sharp blade
meddler
pickthank
rustler [U.S.].

briskness
vivacity
snap
smartness
alacrity
expedition
zeal
earnestness
devotion (resolution)
assiduousness
painstaking
habits of business.
restlessness
racketing.
fuss
fidget
dabbling
intermeddling
no sinecure
busy hum of men
busy bee
devotee
intermeddler
hummer

liveliness
spirit
vim.
quickness
promptitude
haste
ardor
intentness
exertion
sedulity
diligence
vigilance
insomnia
movement
ado
fidgetiness
meddling
tampering with
plenty to do
battle of life
new brooms
enthusiast
intriguer
hustler

animation
dash
nimbleness
velocity
despatch
punctuality (early)
perfervidum aingenium
abandon
industry
laboriousness
perseverance
wakefulness
pervigilium
bustle
bother
flurry (haste)
interference
intrigue.
many irons in the fire
thick of the action.
sharp fellow
zealot
busybody
live man [U.S.]

Synonyms – verbs

be active
stir one’s stumps
hasten
fuss
make a push
push forward
toll (labor)
look sharp
hustle
steal a march
make the most of one’s time
dash off
work wonders.
have other things to do
not have a moment that one can call one’s own.
stick at nothing
overact
have a hand in (act in)
mix oneself up with
agitate.
intermeddle
poke one’s nose in

busy oneself in
bestir oneself
peg away
raise up
make a fuss
fight one’s way
plod, persist (persevere)
have all one’s eyes about one (vigilance)[more]
get up early
kill two birds with one stone
not suffer the grass to grow under one’s feet
make haste
have many irons in the fire
have other fish to fry
have one’s fling
run riot.
overlay
take an active part
trouble
tamper with
interfere
thrust one’s nose in.

stir
rouse oneself
lay about one
kick up a dust
make a stir
elbow one’s way
keep up the ball
rise
be about
seize the opportunity lose no time
improve the shining hour
do one’s best take pains (exert oneself)[more]
have one’s hands full
be busy
run the round of
outdo
overshoot the mark
put in one’s oar
one’s head about
meddle
interpose

stir about
speed
bustle
push
go ahead
make progress
keep the pot boiling.
arouse oneself
keep moving
not lose a moment
make short work of
do wonders
have much on one’s hands
not have a moment to spare
go all lengths
overdo
make a toil of a pleasure.
have a finger in the pie
intrigue
moil
obtrude

Synonyms – adjectives

active
lively
alive and kicking
nimble
nimble-footed
prompt
alert
fast (swift)
broad awake
eager
in earnest
diligent
intent (attention)
never tired
bustling
fidgety
working
up in arms
up and stirring.
hard at it

brisk
animated
frisky
nimble as a squirrel
featly
yare
spry
quick as a lamplighter
go-ahead
strenuous
resolute
sedulous
indefatigable (persevering)
plodding, hardworking
restless
pottering
at work
on one’s legs
busy
up to one’s ears in

brisk as a lark
vivacious
rited
agile
tripping.
instant
sharp
expeditious
live [U.S.] wide-awake (intelligent) [more]
zealous
industrious
notable
unwearied
businesslike
restless as a hyena
busy
on duty
at call
occupied
full of business

brisk as a bee
alive
stirring.
light-footed
quick
ready
smart
awake
forward
enterprising
assiduous
painstaking
unsleeping
workaday.
fussy
busy as hen with one chicken.
in harness
up and doing
hard at work
busy as a bee.

Synonyms – phrases
carpe diem [Latin: sieze the day] (opportunity) [more]; nulla dies sine linea [Pliny]; nec mora nec requies [Vergil]; the plot thickens; No sooner said than done (early); “veni vidi vici” [Suetonius]; catch a weasel asleep; abends wird der Faule fleissig [German]; dictum ac factum [Terence] schwere Arbeit in der Jugend ist sanfte Ruhe im Alter[German: hard work in youth means soft rest in age]; “the busy hum of
Antonyms

inactivity

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Other adjectives related to activity

Rabelaisian
afoot
alive
astir
brisk as a bee
bustling
diligent
eventful
forward
in action
in operation
light
never tired
nutational
on the alert
pantopragmatic
quick
restless as a hyena
spirited
strenuous
unwearied
work a day

acting
agile
alive and frisking
at call
brisk as a lark
busy
do
expeditious
frisky
in earnest
indefatigable
meddlesome
nimble
occupied
on the anvil
plodding
quick as a lamplighter
sedulous
sprack
tripping
up and doing
working

activable
agoing
animated
at work
broad awake
busy as a bee
doing
extradictionary
full of business
in full swing
industrious
meddling
nimble as a squirrel
officious
overofficious
pottering
resolute
sharp
spry
undertaking
vivacious
zealous

active
alert
assiduous
brisk
businesslike
busy as a hen with one chicken
enterprising
fast
fussy
in harness
intent
motatorious
notable
on duty
painstaking
pushing
restless
smart
stirring
unsleeping
wide awake

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