My men like Satyres grazing on the lawnes, Shall with their Goate feete daunce an antick hay,
Source: wiktionary
Antic
/ˈæn.tɪk/
Synonyms for "antic" (127 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (26)
Strong matches (38)
Related words (63)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: caper, prank, absurd performance, animated, anticked.
- Sentence evidence is available for antic, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "antic".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "antic"
Keep "antic" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "antic" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "antic", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "antic" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
12 entriesMore specific
12 entriesCollocations
10 entriesantic behaviorantic displayantic gestureantic ornamentantic performancechildish anticfunny anticgrotesque anticsilly antictheatrical antic
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
20 translations across 9 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- странен adj (grotesque)
Czech
2 entries- groteskní adj (grotesque)
- směšný adj (grotesque)
Dutch
3 entries- absurd adj (grotesque)
- bizar adj (grotesque)
- grotesk adj (grotesque)
Finnish
4 entries- irvokas adj (grotesque)
- naurettava adj (grotesque)
- ruma adj (grotesque)
- vääristynyt adj (grotesque)
Galician
2 entries- atrangallado adj (grotesque)
- brutesco adj (grotesque)
German
4 entries- absurd adj (grotesque)
- albern adj (grotesque)
- bizarr adj (grotesque)
- grotesk adj (grotesque)
Portuguese
1 entries- grotesco adj (grotesque)
Spanish
1 entries- grotesco adj (grotesque)
Swedish
1 entries- grotesk adj (grotesque)
Sample sentences
21 total sentences available.
In recounting the story of Lenny and Eunice in his antic, supercaffeinated prose, Mr. Shteyngart gives us his most powerful and heartfelt novel yet — a novel that performs the delightful feat of mashing up an apocalyptic satire with a genuine supersad true love story.
Source: wiktionary
The amusement park environment of seaside resorts such as Venice and the antic eclecticism of Greene & Greene's pre-Craftsman work all preceded the establishment of the movie colony in Hollywood.
Source: wiktionary
Fetch me my Rapier Boy, what dares the ſlaue / Come hither, couer'd with an antique face, / To fleere and ſcorne at our Solemnitie?
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 21 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "antic"?
Closest matches include caper, prank, absurd performance, animated, anticked.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "antic"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.