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

For Pruitt, the what’s next will be a focus on comfort, a shoe that lightweight and breathable, and with some performance aspects in the sneaker. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

The performance also fit into a larger visual world McRae has been developing around transformation and pop-star mythology. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

Unfortunately, Satoko’s rhinitis interferes with her sleep, causing her to doze off at a kabuki performance she had been assigned to write a report on. — James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Elsewhere in the profile, Powell addressed The Running Man‘s weak box office performance. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026