STUNTS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

stunts 1 of 2

noun

plural of stunt

as in feats

an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness performs mental stunts, such as pronouncing words backwards as soon as you say them

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stunts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stunt

as in blocks

to hold back the normal growth of unfortunately, an unusually dry summer seems to have permanently stunted the tree

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Recent Examples of stunts

Noun

Crossovers continue to do well as marketing stunts that drive up viewership. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026 At Temple High, York had the reins to call out stunts for the defensive line and coverage checks for the secondary. —

Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 The stage show The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad closed in 2018, while Poseidon's Fury, a major walk-through attraction with special effects, fire, and water stunts, shuttered in 2023. —

Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026 Turning them into targets for viral stunts is not journalism, protest or civic activity. —

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 Visitors can still watch daily mermaid shows, which involve women donning colorful tails and performing aquatic dances and stunts. —

Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026 Despite squashing his beef with his former crew, Bam Margera will not be back for new stunts, but there will be archival footage of him and Ryan Dunn. —

Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026 Whether with firearms and blades, fists and feet or behind the wheel, her work is made more visceral by the insistence on doing her own stunts whenever possible. —

David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 The Wicked director came in with an ambitious plan that involved a dozen different settings, stunts, stars, an ostrich, a camel, and, yes, a scene at the water tank. —

Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 Apr. 2026

Verb

DiBlasi said that using AI in social interactions stunts emotional growth and can perpetuate feelings of loneliness and isolation. —

Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026 That includes what stunts them and what kills them. —

Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026 Many leaders struggle to separate their emotions from their decisions, which is dangerous and stunts their growth. —

David Nour, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunts

Noun

When asked which one of the two inside-the-park feats stood out the most, Witt cited his most recent one.

— Jaylon Thompson May 9, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Murakami remains stoic about his historical feats.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026