Synonyms for feat
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1. featnoun

   An act is strictly and originally something accomplished by an exercise of power, in which sense it is synonymous with deed or effect. Action is a doing. Act is therefore single, individual, momentary; action a complex of acts, or a process, state, or habit of exerting power. We say a virtuous act, but rather a virtuous course of action. We speak of the action of an acid upon a metal, not of its act. Act is used, also, for the simple exertion of power; as, an act of will. In this sense an act does not necessarily imply an external effect, while an action does. Morally, the act of murder is in the determination to kill; legally, the act is not complete without the striking of the fatal blow. Act and deed are both used for the thing done, but act refers to the power put forth, deed to the result accomplished; as, a voluntary act, a bad deed. In connection with other words act is more usually qualified by the use of another noun, action by an adjective preceding; we may say a kind act, though oftener an act of kindness, but only a kind action, not an action of kindness. As between act and deed, deed is commonly used of great, notable, and impressive acts, as are achievement, exploit, and feat.

   Festus: We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths.

   Bailey Festus, A Country Town, sc. 7.

   A feat exhibits strength, skill, personal power, whether mental or physical, especially the latter; as, a feat of arms, a feat of memory. An exploit is a conspicuous or glorious deed, involving valor or heroism, usually combined with strength, skill, loftiness of thought, and readiness of resource; an achievement is the doing of something great and noteworthy; an exploit is brilliant, but its effect may be transient; an achievement is solid, and its effect enduring. Act and action are both in contrast to all that is merely passive and receptive. The intensest action is easier than passive endurance.

   Synonyms:
   accomplishment, achievement, act, action, consummation, deed, doing, effect, execution, exercise, exertion, exploit, motion, movement, operation, performance, proceeding, transaction, work

   Antonyms:
   cessation, deliberation, endurance, immobility, inaction, inactivity, inertia, passion (In philosophic sense), quiescence, quiet, repose, rest, suffering, suspension

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 6 votes

1. feat, effort, exploitnoun

   a notable achievement

   "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"

   Synonyms:
   elbow grease, attempt, campaign, try, endeavour, endeavor, crusade, sweat, effort, movement, drive, exploit, travail, cause, exertion

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1. stant

   those who walk in pedestrian

   Submitted by anonymous on December 22, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. featnoun

   Synonyms:
   act, deed, exploit, achievement

2. featnoun

   Synonyms:
   trick, act of dexterity

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1. featnoun

   Synonyms:
   exploit, achievement, stunt, act, deed

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1. List of paraphrases for "feat":

   achievement, prowess

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1. John Mulaney:

   I wasn’t a good athlete, so maybe it was some young male thing of‘This is the physical feat I can do. Three Vicodin and a tequila and I’m still standing,’ who’s the athlete now?

2. Uzi Rubin:

   That part of Sinai is very hilly and a good 100 km (62 miles) from Israel, so if we have the means to surveil it from the border, it would be a feat that I would doff my hat to.

3. Christopher Heywood:

   [A] literary feat of objective narration by an Afrikaner writer was Sword in the Sand (1969), Johannes Meintjes’ narration of Gideon Scheepers’ death by summary trial and execution. In Meintjes’ hands, history enters the realm of epic narrative

4. Kanti Chidambaram:

   This is not a feat of excellence. It's a feat fuelled by desperation caused due to the callous attitude of the government.

5. Robert Frost:

   An idea is a feat of association.