Action Synonyms and Antonyms

ăkshən
A process at law
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. suit
  2. act
  3. claim
  4. natural-process
  5. action mechanism
  6. litigation
  7. lawsuit
  8. natural action
  9. activity
Any state opposed to rest and quiet
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. activity
  2. behavior
  3. animation
  4. conflict
  5. execution
  6. movement
  7. operation
  8. enterprise
  9. conduct
  10. liveliness
  11. work
  12. deportment
  13. motion
  14. vivacity
  15. activeness
  16. performance
  17. business
  18. occupation
  19. functioning
  20. Often used in plural: behavior
  21. performing
  22. response
  23. reaction
  24. commission
  25. manipulation
  26. industry
  27. bustle
  28. turmoil
  29. stir
  30. flurry
  31. comportment
  32. (law) lawsuit
  33. accomplishment
  34. achievement
  35. energy
  36. advancement
  37. drive
  38. adventure
  39. affair
  40. alacrity
  41. agency
  42. alertness
  43. alarums-and-excursions
  44. readiness
  45. quickness
  46. arena
  47. battle
  48. keenness
  49. vigor
  50. case
  51. life
  52. charade
  53. dash
  54. commotion
  55. legal action
  56. rush
  57. coup
  58. deed
  59. deeds
  60. mobility
  61. haste
  62. discipline
  63. speed
  64. activism
  65. excitement
  66. go
  67. doings
  68. function
  69. snap
  70. hyperkinesia
  71. accuse
  72. incentive
  73. inducement
  74. start a lawsuit
  75. initiative
  76. take to court
  77. labor
  78. do-battle
  79. litigation
  80. engage in combat
  81. fight
  82. maneuver
  83. become active
  84. means
  85. do
  86. mechanics
  87. initiate activity
  88. motivation
  89. pl. conduct
  90. play
  91. plot
  92. power
  93. practice
  94. way
  95. proceeding
  96. process
  97. production
  98. replevin
  99. sprightliness
  100. stadium
  101. stage
  102. step
  103. stimulus
  104. suit
  105. tempest
  106. thrust
  107. transaction
  108. vortex
  109. action at law
  110. cockfight
  111. tauromachy
Antonyms:
  1. inaction
  2. rest
  3. quiet
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Military activity
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. battle
  2. combat
  3. engagement
  4. military action
  5. fighting
  6. bullfight
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Institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. sue
  2. litigate
  3. process

Words Related to Action

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. trial
  2. action
  3. be
  4. law
  5. See syn. study at
  6. direct-action
  7. concerted action
  8. intervention
  9. decision
  10. action-x94
  11. political-action
  12. actions
  13. police action
  14. action(s)

Action Sentence Examples

  • This book is a call to action, not complacency.

  • She turned away, embarrassed by the rush of excitement the action had triggered.

  • He slapped the team into action and they headed for town at a more leisurely pace.

  • Maybe now Youngblood would stay out of the news and Howie would back off insisting we take action to stop him.

  • The friendly action was the beginning of a strong relationship between my two favorite women.

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