NYT Dictionary

ACTIVITY

/ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/
Nounac-TIV-i-tyac-tiv-i-ty · 4 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2026

Meaning

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvus Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin āctīvitāsder. Middle French activitébor. English activity From Middle French activité, from Latin activitas. Equivalent to active + -ity.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pursuitundertakingactivitydoingsendeavorenterprisepursuanceventureactionactiveness

Antonyms

restpassivityinactivityinactioninactiveness

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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