Shocked by the events of September 11th, politicians all over the world condemned the terrorists for their reprehensible deed.
Source: tatoeba (1976)
Deed
/diːd/
Synonyms for "deed" (176 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (36)
Adjective(1 words)
astonishing feat
Strong matches (52)
Noun(13 words)
constitutionsconveyconveyance documentconveyancescriminal actdeed of conveyancedocumentdocument weekly patterndocumentsfavorsfeatsfrench actegerman geste
Adjective(2 words)
formal instrumentformal instrument of law
Related words (88)
gogroup policyhandhand downhand onhand overhandiworkheroic actimplied contractindentindentureinstrumentinsurance policyjobmake overmaneuvermeasuremortgage deedmovemovement
Show 46 more words
negotiateoperationovert actpactpaperparol contractpasspass onpass overpassageperformancepolicyproceedingproductionpromissory notequestrecognizanceremiseres gestaesellsettlesettle onsign awaysign overspecial contractspecialtyspecialty contractstepstrokestuntsurrenderthingthing donetitle deedtour de forcetradetransactiontransfertransmittrickturnturn overundertakingwinningworkworks
Noun(19 words)
grantgrantshadithhuman actionhuman actionshuman activityindenturesinstrumentinstrumentslegal documentparchmentparchmentsperformanceperpetrationquitclaimsurattitlestransferwritten instrument
Adjective(3 words)
legal documentsofficial documentphysical action
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: act, action, title, abalienate, accomplished fact.
- Sentence evidence is available for deed, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, 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 "deed".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "deed"
Keep "deed" 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 "deed" 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 "deed", 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 "deed" 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
11 entriesMore specific
10 entriescompliance actiondeed in trustdeed of conveyancedeed of giftdeed of mortgagedeed of saledeed pollgift deedoperational stepproject task
Collocations
9 entriesby deeddeed of conveyancedeed of giftdeed of mortgagedeed polldeed transferreal property deedtitle deedtransfer by deed
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
151 translations across 60 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- πρᾶξις noun (action)
Arabic
3 entries- عَمَل noun (action)
- فِعْل noun (action)
- وَثِيقَة noun (legal instrument)
Armenian
1 entries- արարք noun (action)
Bashkir
1 entries- ғәмәл noun (action)
Belarusian
2 entries- акт noun (action)
- дзе́янне noun (action)
Bengali
1 entries- দস্তাবেজ noun (legal instrument)
Bulgarian
4 entries- акт noun (legal instrument)
- де́йствие noun (action)
- дело noun (action)
- докуме́нт noun (legal instrument)
Catalan
4 entries- acta noun (legal instrument)
- acte noun (action)
- escriptura noun (legal instrument)
- fet noun (action)
Central Kurdish
2 entries- کار noun (action)
- کردەوە noun (action)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 契據 /契据 noun (legal instrument)
- 行為 /行为 noun (action)
Cornish
3 entries- chartour noun (legal instrument)
- gwrians noun (action)
- ober noun (action)
Czech
2 entries- skutek noun (action)
- čin noun (action)
Danish
3 entries- gerning noun (action)
- handling noun (action)
- skøde noun (legal instrument)
Dutch
2 entries- akte noun (legal instrument)
- daad noun (action)
Esperanto
2 entries- ago noun (action)
- faro noun (action)
Ewe
1 entries- dɔwɔwɔ noun (action)
Finnish
3 entries- asiakirja noun (legal instrument)
- teko noun (action)
- toimi noun (action)
French
4 entries- acte noun (action)
- acte juridique noun (legal instrument)
- action noun (action)
- œuvre noun (action)
Galician
4 entries- escritura noun (legal instrument)
- estormento noun (legal instrument)
- feito noun (action)
- obras noun (action)
German
4 entries- Akt noun (action)
- Tat noun (action)
- Urkunde noun (legal instrument)
- Werk noun (action)
Gothic
2 entries- 𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌹 noun (action)
- 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹 noun (action)
Greek
3 entries- πράξη noun (action)
- συμβολαιογραφική πράξη noun (legal instrument)
- συμβόλαιο noun (legal instrument)
Hebrew
3 entries- חוזה noun (legal instrument)
- מסמך noun (legal instrument)
- מעשה noun (action)
Hindi
2 entries- करनी noun (action)
- कार्य noun (action)
Hungarian
2 entries- oklevél noun (legal instrument)
- tett noun (action)
Icelandic
1 entries- dáð noun (action)
Irish
1 entries- gníomhas noun (legal instrument)
Italian
4 entries- atto notarile noun (legal instrument)
- contratto noun (legal instrument)
- fatto noun (action)
- gesta noun (action)
Japanese
1 entries- 行為 noun (action)
Kazakh
1 entries- қылық noun (action)
Korean
1 entries- 행위 noun (action)
Latin
2 entries- āctiō noun (action)
- āctus noun (action)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- Dot noun (action)
Macedonian
4 entries- дело noun (action)
- договор noun (legal instrument)
- поседовен лист noun (legal instrument)
- постапка noun (action)
Malay
1 entries- geran noun (legal instrument)
Māori
2 entries- pukapuka tuku noun (legal instrument)
- tīti noun (legal instrument)
Northern Kurdish
4 entries- emel noun (action)
- faliyet noun (action)
- kirin noun (action)
- kiryar noun (action)
Norwegian
2 entries- dåd noun (action)
- gjerning noun (action)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- حركت noun (action)
Persian
3 entries- اعمال noun (action)
- کار noun (action)
- کردار noun (action)
Plautdietsch
2 entries- Ieejendeemabewiess noun (legal instrument)
- Woakj noun (action)
Polish
1 entries- czyn noun (action)
Portuguese
4 entries- ato noun (legal instrument)
- ação noun (action)
- contrato noun (legal instrument)
- escritura noun (legal instrument)
Romanian
1 entries- faptă noun (action)
Russian
4 entries- акт noun (action)
- акт noun (legal instrument)
- де́йствие noun (action)
- дея́ние noun (action)
Sanskrit
1 entries- कार्य noun (action)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- gnìomh noun (action)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- čȋn noun (action)
- чи̑н noun (action)
Slovak
2 entries- skutok noun (action)
- čin noun (action)
Slovene
1 entries- dejanje noun (action)
Spanish
4 entries- acción noun (action)
- acta noun (legal instrument)
- acto noun (action)
- escritura noun (legal instrument)
Swahili
2 entries- jambo noun (action)
- tendo noun (action)
Swedish
2 entries- dåd noun (action)
- gärning noun (action)
Tagalog
1 entries- kasulatan noun (legal instrument)
Telugu
2 entries- ఒప్పందం noun (legal instrument)
- చర్య noun (action)
Tocharian B
2 entries- yamalläññe noun (action)
- yāmor noun (action)
Turkish
4 entries- aksiyon noun (action)
- amel noun (action)
- edim noun (action)
- eylem noun (action)
Ukrainian
3 entries- акт noun (action)
- ді́я noun (action)
- ді́яння noun (action)
Volapük
2 entries- dun noun (action)
- dunam noun (action)
West-Frisian
1 entries- died noun (action)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
For once in my life I'm doing a good deed... And it is useless.
Source: tatoeba (3257)
I admire your brave deed.
Source: tatoeba (16875)
The will is as good as the deed.
Source: tatoeba (24605)
Showing 4 of 17 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "deed"?
Closest matches include act, action, title, abalienate, accomplished fact.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "deed"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.