Synonyms and Antonyms of action (ăkshən)

operation industry readiness speed claim reaction stir commotion endeavor adventure pl. conduct power enterprise bout handiwork dealings procedure stunt trick suit litigation lawsuit battle engagement development progress unfolding accuse start a lawsuit take to court do-battle engage in combat fight become active do initiate activity act work Often used in plural: behavior comportment conduct deportment way case cause instance combat (law) lawsuit accomplishment achievement activity advancement alarums-and-excursions animation arena behavior charade coup deed deeds discipline excitement execution function hyperkinesia incentive inducement initiative labor liveliness maneuver means mechanics motion motivation movement play practice proceeding process production replevin sprightliness stadium stage step stimulus tempest thrust transaction vivacity vortex military action legal action action at law action mechanism natural-process natural action activeness carry through execute carry out fulfill fulfil sue litigate bullfight cockfight funmaking subplot tauromachy performing commission energy performance business manipulation bustle turmoil flurry drive alacrity alertness quickness keenness vigor life dash rush mobility haste activism go doings snap feat exploit something done thing blow stroke stratagem effort move doing effect exertion fighting affair functioning accomplish response agency occupation

idleness rest quiet inaction inactivity inertia stagnation cessation stoppage repose

trial plot See syn. study at action be law conflict direct-action intervention decision action-x94 political-action actions police action action(s) consideration concerted action

action ₈ atonic ₈ cation ₈

actin ₇ antic ₇ canto ₇ coati ₇ cotan ₇ octan ₇ ontic ₇ tonic ₇

cain ₆ cant ₆ ciao ₆ cion ₆ coat ₆ coin ₆ coni ₆ icon ₆ otic ₆ taco ₆ anti ₄ into ₄ iota ₄ naoi ₄ nota ₄ tain ₄ tian ₄

act ₅ can ₅ cat ₅ con ₅ cot ₅ oca ₅ tic ₅ ain ₃ ait ₃ ani ₃ ant ₃ ion ₃ nit ₃ not ₃ oat ₃ tan ₃ tao ₃ tin ₃ ton ₃

ai ₂ an ₂ at ₂ in ₂ it ₂ na ₂ no ₂ oi ₂ on ₂ ta ₂ ti ₂ to ₂