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This assemblage of English synonyms would not be complete, without listing some frequently employed synonyms for the term "ACTION", and related expressions. These English synonyms and antonyms which are used in writing have been arranged by categories. It contains the most important 100 synonyms for different words; however, the intention is not to replace a thesaurus. The selection of the words (e.g think, use, start, stop, end, begin, decide, plan, do, make ) is centered actions - beginning and stopping.
bring forth bring on bring to pass result breed cause educe effect effectuate elicit engender evoke excite get things rolling give rise impel induce initiate kindle lead to make mediate occasion open operate originate precipitate procure produce prompt provoke set in motion spark spur wreak
Do / Make: English synonyms for decide, plan, use, sort, action ...
adopt agree call shots choose decide commit oneself conclude decree determine elect form an opinion go for judge opt for pick rule resolve select settle on take a stand alphabetize arrange catalogue categorize sort classify codify collate configure file grade group harmonize index integrate interfile order organize position rank register reorder reorganize size space systematize tidy type unify brand call christen define label denominate designate determine diagnose dub flag identify imprint price mark name note sign stamp tab tag tally term ticket title aim arrange aspire assign plan book concoct conspire contemplate contrive coordinate design devise draft draw up envisage establish fabricate fix foresee frame get ready intend intrigue map out orchestrate organize outline plot prearrange prepare program register schedule scheme set up slate straighten take measures take precautions target think out calculate conjecture fancy guess think hypothesize imagine infer intuit presume presuppose reason reckon speculate surmise suspect theorize accomplishment achievement act action approach attempt behavior best practice composition conduct consummation coup discharge doing effectuation effort activity bringing about deed enactment
endeavor enterprise execution exercise exploit feat fruition fulfillment implementation maneuver masterstroke modus operandi operation performance perpetration play presentation practice procedure proceeding project realization running struggle stunt transaction trial undertaking venture work adeptness aptitude capability capacity ability cleverness command competence craft effectiveness efficacy endowment expertise expertness facility faculty flair genius gift knack know-how makings mastery material means might mind potency potential productiveness professionalism proficiency quality savvy skill specialization stuff talent wherewithal accomplish achieve attain bring about do carry out discharge enact execute effect fulfill implement perform present realize cast cause make assemble build compose conceive configure constitute construct craft create design develop establish execute fabricate figure forge form found generate invent knead manufacture model mold organize originate prepare produce profile render shape synthesize work access actuate apply avail oneself use bestow bring to bear consume effect employ establish exercise expend exploit handle implement make use of operate put into practice put to use spend utilize wield
device to compose a verbose and scintillating text. This list provides some examples of commonly employed synonyms. Utilizing synonyms is an elegant and frequently applied method to to make a text more pleasant to read. If the same word is used very often in several sentences, it might very well be the case, that this same word should describe something different in each of the sentences. Since synonyms are usually nuanced variations with slightly different meanings, their use will emphasize special characteristics, and thus the text will be more precise. Students are more likely to use a word in writing and speaking if they have some context when they learn it. Thus, an important aspect of vocabulary buildup is teaching words in related groups. A Students vocabulary is augmented and the writing is enriched when students are encouraged to utilize a variety of synonyms so that readers can "see, taste, and feel" what they write.
inquire insist
request spy
answer
reply
quip respond
say
allege
articulate assert
avow
The following words all describe manners of speaking or tones of voice (often reflecting the emotional state of the speaker) and should be used when necessary and appropriate. said babble bark bawl beam bellow cajol crow gasp grunt laugh bleat cheer cry giggle hiss lisp blurt choke drawl groan holler boast brag
mumble murmur mutter muse pant scold sigh snarl snort pipe quaver rant
sneeze snicker sniff sputter squawk squeak thunder trumpet vociferate whimper whine whisper
It is not recommended to just use said. Try to balance your dialogue words between said and its synonyms. Said is a mighty verb (to be exact: Past tense and past participle of say)! There are times when it makes sense to use it. Other times, it's a proper idea to select a synonym instead of said. A distinguished writer employs alternatives, often harmonizing the use of similar words. Have a look at some of your favorite novels, short stories, newspaper and magazine articles to help you to dwell further into this subject.
announce
allude blazon champion
address
advert
advertise
advocate betoken
animadvert beat the drum for bespeak boost claim bring up comment
denounce
brand
arraign
asperse
blame
tell
adduce behest
delineate divulge
repeat
restate retell
talkative
articulate babbling
boisterous gabby
loquacious loud
obstreperous pandemoniac
pealing
prolix
resonant resounding roaring stentorian strident vehement verbal voluble wordy talky verbose
quiet
hushed
close-mouthed
dumb
incommunicative ineffable muffled reserved silent taciturn mum restrained silentious tight-lipped whist
inexpressible inexpressive low-pitched mute reticent soundless noiseless secretive quiescent shushed
speechless still
tongue-tied tranquil
uncommunicative unspeakable
assume
guess
hint at
indicate infer
discuss
check
analyze chime in
annotate chin
chat chitchat
speak turn to
talk over
approve
add avow
confirm consent
deny
ban
interdict negate negative prohibit rebuff spurn refuse refute traverse accuse balk at reject
argue
be at odds with bicker correct differ fight hurl back protest shudder at wrangle counterfeit dupe forge
disagree disapprove dispute dissent fling back frown on gossip interject nag quarrel quibble object hassle oppose
squabble tease
lie
bamboozle
forswear make believe mislead misrepresent perjure pretend prevaricate rig sham simulate
call
baptize
brand
demonstrate elaborate elucidate explicate illuminate illustrate interpret spell out emerge manifest
caution clue in counsel edify forewarn fill in lecture tip off notify warn guide post wise up
familiarize
idea
aim
ambition blueprint
aspiration belief
grand design hunch insight maneuver notion intention master plan objective plan project strategy thought
interpretation intimation mental picture method opinion plot purpose suspicion pattern premonition resolution system
understanding view
affinity
alikeness analogy
congruity correspondence harmony homogeneity parallelism resemblance conflict difference dissension division similarity uniformity contention contradiction
unlikeness variance
Movement / Place : synonyms for fast, slow, go, run, walk ...
go
climb coast depart crawl creep cross cruise disappear drive
exit
fade
transport travel
run
scamper scurry
walk
gallivant jog
amble
perambulate pad range stray swank traipse roam stride swagger trek
waddle wander
stumble
lurch
fast
accelerated
celeritous expeditious
hustling
quick
rapid
responsive speedy
slow
deliberate
adagio dilatory
creeping late
snail-like static
tortoise-like unhurried
maintain pocket preserve reserve retain save take catch support sustain withhold assume bereave buy capture
setaside site
move
actuate
advance budge
change
dislocate dislodge drag exchange fling progress propel remove roam shuffle split slide stagger
drift
evacuate proceed
put in motion relocate shift slither switch shove slump tear wobble
Nouns: PLACE: A particular region or geographic sector / RANGE: A defined area for action, influence, or control place abode area district domain dwelling environment field home plot locality precinct habitat haunt neighborhood
location lot
province quarter realm room spot tract set state vault section station zone
breadth circle
compass
control extension extent horizon influence orbit purview radius reach realm sphere spread stretch
scope span
come
Size, Magnitude: synonyms for big, great, large, few, small, ...
big
colossal gigantic large stupendous ample commodious grand mammoth substantial astronomical broad enormous great capacious expansive gargantuan huge immense spacious
little
exiguous itsy-bitsy limited microscopic miniature minuscule minute petite small tiny wee puny undersized slight
famous
famed
celebrated fine
popular
common
accepted by adhered to appreciated approved conforming to conventional current liked widespread considerably damned exceedingly darned exceptionally fabulously prevalent customary standard
greatly
awful
extraordinarily extremely
frightfully
hellishly
a lot of abundant adequate ample bountiful copious countless exuberant fruitful infinite lavish lush most many much prodigal multiple
numerous opulent
dearth of exiguous hardly any infinitesimal least limited nominal scant sparse
Nouns: EXCESS: exceeding what is sufficient / PLENTY: a large amount or quantity or state/ LACK: being less than is desired mass abundance amount array assemblage batch bulk block bunch cluster
crop hunk
crowd
deal
parcel pile
cornucopia glut
deluge
drove
fat majority
plenty army bushel crowd group heaps hill loads lots host
lack
absence
dearth
defect exiguity
deficiency inadequacy
insufficiency insufficient supply impecuniousness impoverishment meagerness poverty shortage need privation skimpiness paucity rareness sparseness
limit
ambit
border
border line
bottom line
extent fence
extreme finality
far behind
afar
aloof
apart
separated transfered withdrawn abutting bordering next to adjacent close by nearby adjoining alongside
high
aloft
altitudinal beyond elevated onto upmost over upon superior to upward of base
low
bottom inferior to
abyssal
below down
beneath ground-level
subordinate to subsided
Nouns: MASS: a quantity of items amassed / SIZE: the amount of space occupied by an object size area bulk capacity diameter dimensions expanse heft measure width height extent girth heaviness
Positive feelings: synonyms for happy, funny, glad, sad, evil ...
blissful calm capricious happy bland cheerful confident content convinced dazed delighted delightful ecstatic elated enchanted epicurean excessive fain fanciful formidable funny glorious gratified hilarious glad hopeful humorous joyful jubilant love struck lunatic overwhelmed pleased sanguine satisfied satisfied sensuous solemn splendid sprightly spruce sybaritic thrilled voluptuous wry zestful naughty playful prankish mischievous impish roguish whimsical careful attentive fastidious heedful mindful observant persnickety vigilant wary
absurd asinine certifiable comical foolish cracked crazy dizzy droll dotty farcical fatuous gaga giddy insane jocose lightheaded ludicrous mad mentally deranged nonsensical not all there nuts out of one's mind preposterous ridiculous risible screwy silly troubled vertiginous wild woozy
heart broken lonely lugubrious melancholic miserable mopish morose mournful poor seamy somber sordid sorrowful sulky sullen temperamental unfortunate unhappy wistful wretched stubborn adamant hardheaded inflexible obdurate obstinate relentless unyielding terrible abhorrent abominable appalling awful bizarre calamitous dire disastrous dreadful fearful formidable freakish frightful ghastly grotesque gruesome heinous horrible horrid lurid odious painful terrifying tragic unctuous
offensive outlandish outrageous preposterous put off repellent repulsive rude terrible ugly unreasonable unwarranted upsetting amiss atrocious coarse contaminated bad contemptible corrupt crappy cruddy crummy defective deficient deplorable depraved disagreeable dismal dissatisfactory evil execrable faulty foul ghastly grungy harmful heinous icky improper infamous inferior injurious junky lousy nasty nefarious off poor quality putrid rotten scandalous sinful sinister snide spoiled substandard tainted the pits uncouth wicked beauty brilliant wonderful audacious awesome charming enchanting extraordinary exuberant fabulous fanciful fantastic fascinating imaginative impressive incredible ingenious irresistible keen lavish lovely lush luxuriant outstanding prodigal profuse riotous smart splendid terrific very good
Beyond our wildest dreams Unusual and far-ranging Inspired admiration and respect Picturesque description Intellectual acuteness Marvellously gifted
Remarkably excellent
Absolutely gorgeous Thought-provoking Absolutely stunning Strikingly attractive A very nice ... Finest quality I really like it Amusingly clever A precious gem
up-to-the-minute young ancient banal extinct moldy antediluvian bygone faded musty
old
unfashionable used
venerable veteran
vintage
washed-up
self-explanatory simple
difficult
augean challenging daunting exacting hard insoluble knotty moiling
abstract
abstruse
demanding distressing exhausting harsh intensive labored murderous formidable heavy intimidating laborious onerous
frustrating grievous Herculean inhuman intricate merciless opaque involved mistakable oppressive
overwhelming painful recondite serious strenuous sweaty ticklish rigid severe stressful tall tight
pick-and-shovel problematic punishing rigorous Sisyphean strict taxing toilsome rough spiny stringent testing tough rugged stiff stubborn thorny tricky
troublesome trying
uphill
wearisome
amiss
astray
awry
contrary to... counterfeit deceptive erroneous faithless faulty irregular feign misleading spurious
questionable recreant
enervated exhausted fagged-out faint feeble flaccid flimsy languid fragile languishing puny supine wavering worn out
imperiled infirm
interesting absorbing animated appealing attractive bright curious exciting inviting piquant tantalizing
enchanting engaging entertaining enthralling fascinating inspiring involving keen intelligent lively intriguing moving
provocative sharp
spellbinding spirited
really
certainly for real in fact of course
by all means beyond doubt definitely honestly literally precisely easily indeed
no ifs ands or buts nothing else but surely very debatable truly well doubtful
questionable
dubious indefinite open undecided
ambivalent arguable
farfetched improbable inconclusive indecisive irresolute moot noncommittal on the fence unconvinced
complete
closed
accomplished all-embracing all-inclusive broad comprehensive concluded fulfilled far-ranging uncut done full ended overall
exact
definite faithful just particular precise proper specific true spot-on standard truthful
suitable
becoming bona fide coherent compatible consistent consistent constant decent decorous desirable
favorable reliable
fitting
in agreement uniform
satisfactory seemly
bit
atom
chip dash
part
allocation allotment allowance component cut excerpt measure extract parcel portion division fraction particle quantity scene slice
apportionment chapter element installment passage quantum section wedge episode lot
whole
aggregate all
organization sum
look
behold
contemplate descry discern examine gaze monitor peek recognize seek explore eye glance glare note peep scan sight track notice peer scrutinize stare view
manifestation occasion
situation
setting
reality
instance materiality
biography
life
prospect
hope