Hobby and Trade

Opposite meaning words

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

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Trade is an antonym for hobby.

Nearby Word: hobbyist

Trade noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.

Usage example: writing is my trade

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Hobby is an antonym for trade in profession topic.

Nearby Words: traded, trading, trader, tradesman

old	old hobby	old trade
particular	particular hobby	particular trade
common	common hobby	common trade
entire	entire hobby	entire trade
Other adjectives: main, private, secret, risky, new, major, mutual.

Big Eater: Nicely-Nicely Jones in "A Piece of Pie".He is a horse player by trade, and eating is really just a hobby, but he is undoubtedly a wonderful eater even when he is not hungry.

Source: Creator / Damon Runyon
Citan Uzuki, physician by trade; mechanic, physicist, psychologist, philosopher, historian, biologist, and Genius Bruiser by hobby.

Source: Video Game / Xenogears

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