Antonyms for action
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ak-shuhn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈæk ʃən |
Definition of 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.
- noun something done
- noun individual deed
- noun a legal process
- noun an aggressive military deed
- I'm going back there, and get things in action, and I'm going to stay by them.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- She was apt not only to know what she talked about, but she was a woman of resource, unafraid of action.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Thoroughbred is the word for her, style and action, as the horse people say, perfect.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Plainly, too, he was a man of action and a man who engaged all her instinctive liking.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Upon this as a platform of purpose and of action we can stand together.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- It passed, and the next moment she was on her feet again, capable of action.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- It is not the name of the action, but the result of the action, which is the chief concern.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- It is a thought, an ideal, which has led to an entirely new line of action.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- How will every look, every action, even the most innocent, be liable to misconstruction!
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- When action is required to preserve our national security, we will act.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
Synonyms for action
- accomplishment
- achievement
- act
- activity
- agility
- alacrity
- alertness
- animation
- bag
- ballgame
- battle
- big idea
- bit
- blow
- business
- bustle
- case
- cause
- claim
- combat
- commission
- commotion
- conflict
- contest
- dash
- deal
- dealings
- doing
- effort
- encounter
- energy
- engagement
- enterprise
- execution
- exercise
- exertion
- exploit
- feat
- fight
- fighting
- flurry
- force
- fray
- functioning
- game
- going
- handiwork
- happening
- haste
- hoopla
- hopper
- in the works
- industry
- lawsuit
- life
- litigation
- liveliness
- maneuver
- manipulation
- motion
- move
- movement
- occupation
- operation
- performance
- plan
- power
- procedure
- proceeding
- process
- proposition
- prosecution
- racket
- reaction
- response
- rush
- scene
- skirmish
- spirit
- step
- stir
- stroke
- stunt
- suit
- thrust
- transaction
- trip
- turmoil
- undertaking
- vigor
- vim
- vitality
- vivacity
- warfare
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