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Antonyms for in action
Grammar : Adj, noun |
Spell : ak-shuhn |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæk ʃən |
- action
- activity
- advance
- agitation
- agreement
- apathetic
- awakening
- breakthrough
- broken
- busyness
- clamor
- concern
- consciousness
- continuation
- diligence
- discontinuous
- disturbance
- energy
- excited
- feeling
- happiness
- immobile
- impossible
- impractical
- inactive
- incapable
- industry
- inefficient
- inexperienced
- interest
- intermittent
- irrational
- life
- liveliness
- loudness
- noise
- occasional
- progress
- regard
- start
- sympathy
- turbulence
- unattainable
- unexciting
- unfeasible
- unlikely
- unproficient
- unrealistic
- unreasonable
- unseasoned
- unserviceable
- unskilled
- unsound
- untrained
- unworkable
- upset
- useless
- vigor
- violence
- vitality
- vivaciousness
- vivacity
- wakefulness
- work
- worry
- worthless
Definition of in action
Origin :- mid-14c., "cause or grounds for a lawsuit," from Anglo-French accioun, Old French accion (12c.) "action, lawsuit, case," from Latin actionem (nominative actio) "a putting in motion; a performing, doing," noun of action from past participle stem of agere "to do" (see act (v.)). Sense of "something done, an act, deed" is late 14c. Meaning "fighting" is from c.1600. As a film director's command, it is attested from 1923. Meaning "excitement" is recorded from 1968. Phrase actions speak louder than words is attested from 1731.
- As in practical : adj realistic, useful
- As in running : adj continuous, flowing, operating
- As in laissez-faire : noun abstention from interference
- As in languor : noun lethargy
- As in lassitude : noun lethargy
- As in lethargy : noun laziness, sluggishness
- As in repose : noun restfulness; calm
- As in standstill : noun stop
- As in stillness : noun silence
- As in torpor : noun lethargy
- As in quiescence : noun repose
- As in sluggishness : noun apathy
- As in inaction : noun state of doing nothing
- As in dormancy : noun abeyance
- As in hebetude : noun lethargy
- As in languidness : noun lethargy
- As in leadenness : noun lethargy
- As in peacefulness : noun stillness
- As in placidity : noun stillness
- As in placidness : noun stillness
- As in quietness : noun stillness
- As in torpidity : noun lethargy
- As in tranquillity : noun stillness
- As in untroubledness : noun stillness
Synonyms for in action
- abeyancy
- acedia
- active
- alive
- apathy
- applied
- arrest
- both feet on the ground
- businesslike
- calm
- calmness
- cessation
- check
- checkmate
- coma
- commonsensical
- constant
- constructive
- corner
- cursive
- dead end
- dead stop
- deadlock
- deferral
- delay
- deliquescence
- depression
- disinterest
- disregard
- do-nothing policy
- doable
- doldrums
- dormancy
- down-to-earth
- drowsiness
- dullness
- dynamic
- ease
- easy
- efficient
- effortless
- empirical
- ennui
- executing
- exhaustion
- experimental
- factual
- fatigue
- feasible
- fecklessness
- fluent
- for the most
- free enterprise
- free hand
- functional
- functioning
- going
- gridlock
- halt
- handy
- hard-boiled
- hebetude
- heedlessness
- hole
- hush
- idleness
- impasse
- impassivity
- implicit
- in action
- in operation
- in succession
- inaction
- inactivity
- inanition
- incessant
- indifference
- individualism
- indolence
- inertia
- inertness
- insouciance
- laisser aller
- laisser passer
- laissez faire
- languidness
- languor
- lassitude
- latency
- latitude
- laziness
- leadenness
- leisure
- let-alone policy
- lethargy
- lifelessness
- listlessness
- live
- live and let live
- lull
- matter-of-fact
- moving
- neutrality
- noiselessness
- noninterference
- nonintervention
- nonrestriction
- nuts and bolts
- operative
- orderly
- otiosity
- part unrestrained by law free trade
- passiven
- passiveness
- passivity
- pause
- peace
- peacefulness
- permissiveness
- perpetual
- phlegm
- placidity
- placidness
- possible
- practicable
- pragmatic
- proceeding
- producing
- quiescence
- quiet
- quietness
- quietude
- rational
- reasonable
- refreshment
- relaxation
- relaxing
- renewal
- requiescence
- respite
- rest
- restoration
- sane
- sensible
- serenity
- serviceable
- sleep
- sleepiness
- sloth
- slothfulness
- slowness
- sluggishness
- slumber
- smooth
- sober
- solid
- sound
- stagnation
- stalemate
- standoff
- stasis
- still
- stillness
- stupor
- supineness
- suspension
- systematic
- tiredness
- together
- torpidity
- torpidness
- torpor
- tranquility
- tranquillity
- unbroken
- unceasing
- unconcern
- unidealistic
- uninterrupted
- unmindfulness
- unromantic
- untroubledness
- usable
- utile
- utilitarian
- virtual
- wait
- weakness
- weariness
- workable
- workaday
- working
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