Diverting Synonyms and Antonyms

dəvʉrtiŋ, dīvʉrtiŋ
Providing pleasure or entertainment
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. amusing
  2. entertaining
  3. amusive
Distract
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. sidetracking
  2. dissuading
  3. discouraging
  4. disturbing
  5. deterring
Antonyms:
  1. focussing
Turn a different direction
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. turning
  2. veering
  3. swinging
  4. shifting
  5. pivoting
  6. averting
  7. deviating
  8. deflecting
Antonyms:
  1. maintaining
  2. staying
To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. amusing

Words Related to Diverting

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Diverting Sentence Examples

  • For younger children, diverting their attention might do the trick.

  • So far as it operates at all, it operates by diverting trade from the channels in which it would naturally flow into other channels, and this diversion of industry, so far as it goes, must involve loss.

  • She settled into the seat and relaxed, diverting her attention to Destiny, who didn't appear to notice that something unusual was happening.

  • She did not talk about her brother, diverting the conversation as soon as her aunt mentioned Andrew.

  • Bulletproof Monk does exactly what it says on the tin and promises an hour and a half of mildly diverting entertainment.

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