Calling and Hobby

Calling

Calling noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.
Usage example: I think my true calling will be as a commercial artist

Hobby is an antonym for calling in chosen profession topic.

Nearby Words: call, called, caller, callback, callable

Hobby

Hobby noun - An activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure.
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Synonyms for Hobby

Calling is an antonym for hobby.

Nearby Word: hobbyist

How words are described

current current calling current hobby
original original calling original hobby
actual actual calling actual hobby
real real calling real hobby
Other adjectives: little, main, artistic, personal, ancient, new.

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Book / Anarky Anarky even used spray painted circle-a (anarchy) symbols as his calling card, in a nod to Chopper's hobby.
  • Selective Squeamishness Suppression: Girl seems to enjoy a bloody crime scene, she even thanks Izzy for calling her to see a good one, it may be a hobby they share.
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