Synonyms for acting
- noun
- adjective
All synonyms
Noun
1. Playing
Other
action, performance, impersonation, pantomime, representation, feigning, simulation, personation
Adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
Something done by a party—so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action.
- adj. 1
Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
The CEO is currently in a hospital. The CFO is acting CEO in the meantime.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- actings → playings, performings, play-actings, actions…
Example sentences
- playing How about playing catch in the vacant lot near by?
- performing Their job is to do make-up for performing artists.
- action A time will come when you will regret your action.
- performance The criticism of the actor's performance was just.
- pantomime The pantomime is crowded with merry hearts.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| acting | steady | |
| playing | rising | |
| performing | rising | |
| action | falling | |
| performance | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- action2, active2
- 7 letters
- playing2
- 8 letters
- feigning2
- 9 letters
- temporary4, pantomime3
- 10 letters
- performing3, simulation4
- 11 letters
- performance3, personation
- 13 letters
- impersonation5
- 14 letters
- representation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (action2 = 2 syllables).