Synonyms for feat
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Noun
1. Achievement
achievement, act, effort, deed, work, stunt, performance, exploit, action, passage
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Definitions
- n. 1
A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.
I consider scaling Mount Blanc the greatest physical feat of my life.
Related words
- Phrases
- no small feat no mean feat
Forms
- Plural
- feats → achievements, acts, efforts, deeds…
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As between act and deed, deed is commonly used of great, notable, and impressive acts, as are achievement, exploit, and feat. A feat exhibits strength, skill, personal power, whether mental or physical, especially the latter; as, a feat of arms, a feat of memory.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- effort A little more effort, and you will get on in life.
- achievement You shall receive two certificates of achievement.
- stunt This is the biggest publicity stunt I've ever seen.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| feat | rising | |
| effort | falling | |
| achievement | steady | |
| stunt | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- act1
- 4 letters
- work1, deed1
- 5 letters
- trick1, stunt1
- 6 letters
- action2, effort2
- 7 letters
- passage2, exploit2
- 11 letters
- performance3, achievement3, masterpiece3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (action2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- haut fait