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

The new movie, which Knoxville, 55, first announced in January, features a mixture of archival footage from the series' fan-favorite moments and new stunts, including the use of a two-legged robot for a prostate exam. —

Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026 The show was built around a collective of performers including Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Wee Man, Preston Lacy, Bam Margera and the late Ryan Dunn who brought their DIY, skate-punk sensibility to a series of increasingly ambitious and dangerous stunts. —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Apr. 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 Des Champs has carried out similar high-profile climbs in recent years, often tying the stunts to fundraising efforts for expectant mothers. —

Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 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 The cars — a blue Infiniti and a purple Infiniti — were captured on video participating in the meetup, which involved roughly 100 cars drag racing, doing donuts and other stunts near a ring of fire set with accelerant at the intersection of Eliot Ave. —

Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 Organizers say fans can expect big-air jumps, jaw-dropping stunts, speed, skill and the kind of unpredictable excitement that has made Monster Jam a worldwide favorite. —

Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

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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

Wending its way around some of the highest peaks in the Pennines, the Settle-Carlisle Railway is among the greatest engineering feats of the Victorian age, and arguably England’s most scenic line.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 3 May 2026
Notable feats that still remain unbroken include Cameroon’s Roger Milla becoming the oldest player to score a World Cup goal in 1994 at 42, and France’s Just Fontaine scoring 13 goals in the 1958 tournament.

— Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026