All fun and games antonyms

noun fun and games

• sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
• melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
• drudgery — menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.
• sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
• boredom — Boredom is the state of being bored.
• misery — wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
• unhappiness — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
• pain — physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
• trouble — to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
• gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
• work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
• depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
• tragedy — a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster: stunned by the tragedy of so many deaths.
• seriousness — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
• dissatisfaction — the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
• chore — A chore is a task that you must do but that you find unpleasant or boring.
• task — a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person; duty.
• vocation — a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling.
• disappointment — Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River.
• conforming — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
• staying — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
• need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
• want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
• profession — a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: the profession of teaching. Compare learned profession.
• labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
• difficulty — the fact or condition of being difficult.
• health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
• fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
• pastime — something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport: to play cards as a pastime.
• idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
• inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
• hobby — an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
• aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
• happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
• irresponsibility — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
• benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
• blessing — A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
• unemployment — the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
• help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
• pleasure — the state or feeling of being pleased.