diversional

[ dih-vur-zhuh-nl, -shuh-, dahy- ]

adjective

1. offering diversion or recreation; diverting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diversional¹

diversion + -al ¹

Example Sentences

“People who cared for them noticed it was more than a diversional activity, that it could be incorporated into the overall treatment,” he said.

From Washington Times

"I believe this 'leak' is for diversional tactics and is not practical," Rubaie wrote in an email.

From Los Angeles Times

The mistake of putting the most excellent functional contributors of an organization in top roles can be costly, as it inevitably puts a heavy burden on the CEO to rein in the often diversional tendencies of executives with decision making power, but objectives that may conflict with the big picture.

From Forbes

Among the young, the gambols, races, and other sports were chiefly or wholly diversional, and commonly mimicked the avocations of the adults.

From Project Gutenberg

The games were partly, sometimes wholly, diversional, but generally they were in large part divinatory, and thus reflected the hazardous occupations and low culture-status of the people.

From Project Gutenberg