Synonyms of acts out

acts out

verb

present tense third-person singular of act out

as in raises hell

to behave badly

because his parents spent so much time with his chronically ill sister, the boy resorted to acting out in order to get attention

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raises hell
• acts up
• runs riot
• rebels
• disobeys
• misconducts
• raises Cain
• misbehaves
• carries on
• kids (around)
• cuts up
• horses around
• shows off
• clowns (around)
• fools around
• roughhouses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acts
• obeys
• conducts
• bears
• comports
• quits
• conforms
• contains
• moves
• controls
• complies
• handles
• checks
• inhibits
• acquits
• curbs
• collects
• demeans
• constrains
• deports
• composes
• restrains
• represses
• quiets