Act synonyms

Act synonyms such as item, be active, acquit oneself, affect, appear, bluff, achievement, a put-on, act of parliament, bit, dance, and entertainment. Act is a verb, and its antonyms are refrain and idle. Additionally, here are 161 synonyms, related words, and verbs for act.

161 synonyms for act

1. take action

Be active, be busy, be employed, do something, get moving, go ahead, make a move, make headway, make progress, move, proceed, react, take action, take measures, take steps, and take the initiative.

2. behave

Acquit oneself, bear oneself, behave, comport oneself, conduct oneself, deport oneself, function, perform, and react.

3. affect

Affect, alter, change, condition, control, exert influence on, have an effect on, have an impact on, impact on, influence, modify, transform, and work on.

4. perform

Appear, be an actor, be an actress, be one of the cast, perform, play, play a part, take part, and tread the boards.

5. pretend

Bluff, dissemble, dissimulate, fake, feign, kid, masquerade, play-act, pose, posture, pretend, put it on, and sham.

6. deed

Accomplishment, achievement, action, deed, effort, enterprise, exploit, feat, gesture, manoeuvre, move, operation, performance, stunt, undertaking, and venture.

7. pretence

A put-on, a put-up job, affectation, appearance, bluff, charade, counterfeit, dissemblance, dissimulation, fabrication, facade, fake, false display, falsification, feigning, front, guise, hoax, make-believe, masquerade, play-acting, pose, posing, posture, posturing, pretence, sham, shamming, show, and subterfuge.

8. law

Act of Parliament, bill, canon, command, commandment, decree, dictate, dictum, direction, edict, enactment, fiat, judgement, law, legislation, mandate, measure, ordinance, proclamation, pronunciamento, requirement, resolution, rule, ruling, statute, stipulation, and ukase.

9. division

Bit, chapter, component, division, episode, part, passage, portion, section, segment, and subsection.

10. performance

Dance, entertainment, gig, item, number, performance, piece, playlet, presentation, production, routine, show, sketch, skit, song, and turn.

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