Synonyms of performance

performance

noun

pər-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s 

1

as in interpretation

a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view

a disappointing, lackluster performance of a classic of the musical theater

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interpretation
• version
• rendition
• reading
• adaptation
• account
• variation
• reworking

2

as in execution

the doing of an action

the performance of her nightly ritual, the taking of a warm bath, calmed her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• execution
• implementation
• fulfillment
• accomplishment
• perpetration
• achievement
• prosecution
• management
• handling
• enactment
• application
• discharge
• pursuance
• commission
• administration
• expedition
• operation
• practice
• direction
• dispatch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonperformance
• nonfulfillment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of performance

Barrie earned a Cannes Film Festival Award for the performance. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

The sports company will pay for new premium and club-level areas, redesigned social spaces, concession stands, office improvements, landscaping and hardscaping and a 4,400-person indoor performance venue next to the stadium. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

Despite an underwhelming box office performance, Hercules remains widely cherished nearly three decades later, with zillennials fondly rewatching the flick for nostalgia vibes while today’s kids discover it on Disney+. — Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026

This new direction seems so much more geared toward performance. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026