action

noun

How many syllables in action?

There are 2 syllables in the word action.

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Divide action into syllables:

ac · tion

How to pronounce action:

Definition of action:

action (noun):: a thing done deed; doing something for a particular purpose; something done (usually as opposed to something said).

Synonyms for action:

accenting

accentuation

accomplishment

achievement

act

action at law

action mechanism

activeness

activity

adventure

aggression

alienation

application

arrival

beatification

benignity

blow

bruxism

carrying into action

carrying out

change

choice

civility

consultation

course

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Antonyms for action:

absence of movement

immobility

immovability

inflexibility

motionlessness

nonmovement

rigidity

stasis

stiffness

stillness

woodenness

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