acted up
The phrase “acted up” has 3 syllables: act-ed up
It's pronounced as /ˈæktɪd ʌp/
What is synonym and antonym for acted up?
In the thesaurus, “acted up” has 33 synonyms and 25 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for acted up along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for acted up
- acted out
- capered
- caroused
- carried on
- cavorted
- cut up
- disobeyed
- disported
- fooled around
- frisked
- frolicked
- gamboled
- gambolled
- horsed around
- hotdogged
- larked
- mafficked
- misbehaved
- misconducted
- raised cain
- raised hell
- ran riot
- rebelled
- reveled
- revelled
- roared
- rollicked
- romped
- roughhoused
- showboated
- showed off
- skylarked
- wassailed
Antonyms for acted up
- acquitted
- acted
- bore
- checked
- collected
- complied
- comported
- composed
- conducted
- conformed
- constrained
- contained
- controlled
- curbed
- demeaned
- deported
- handled
- inhibited
- moved
- obeyed
- quieted
- quit
- quitted
- repressed
- restrained
Example Sentences
- The dog acted up when it saw the other animals in the park.
- My car acted up again, and I had to call a mechanic.
- She acted up during the meeting, causing everyone to turn their attention to her.
- The child acted up when it was time to leave the playground.
- The computer acted up and crashed right in the middle of my work.
On this page you'll find 58 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to acted up, such as: acquitted, acted, acted out, bore, capered, caroused, carried on.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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raised Cain
- acted out
- acted up
- carried on
- cut up
- disobeyed
- fooled around
- horsed around
- misbehaved
- misconducted
- ran riot
- rebelled
- roughhoused
- showed off
raised hell
- acted out
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- carried on
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- disobeyed
- fooled around
- horsed around
- misbehaved
- misconducted
- ran riot
- rebelled
- roughhoused
- showed off
ran riot
- acted out
- acted up
- carried on
- cut up
- disobeyed
- fooled around
- horsed around
- misbehaved
- misconducted
- raised Cain
- raised hell
- rebelled
- roughhoused
- showed off