Synonyms for

Feat

Verb / fi:t / Another word for feat — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength

Synonyms & similar words

exploit effort achievement accomplishment deed exploit triumph victory accomplishment conquest coup success masterstroke stroke act action move performance undertaking venture

Synonyms by register

Formal

accomplishment achievement exploit undertaking

Informal

stunt trick coup

Literary

deed prowess

Antonyms

failure incompetence mediocrity ordinariness triviality weakness

Common collocations

  • remarkable feat
  • great feat
  • impressive feat
  • difficult feat
  • human feat
  • engineering feat
  • athletic feat
  • feat of strength

Word family

noun feat
verb feate

Usage note

Feat is primarily used as a noun to describe an impressive accomplishment. The verb form 'feate' is archaic and rarely used in modern English.

Example sentences

  1. She performed a feat of acrobatics that left the audience amazed.
  2. He completed the feat of running a marathon in under two hours.
  3. Her cooking feat of making a three-course meal in under an hour was impressive.
  4. The scientist's feat of discovering a cure for the disease was groundbreaking.
  5. The athlete's feat of breaking the world record in the 100-meter dash was a historic moment.

Quotes

  • It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. - Sir Edmund Hillary
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
  • Believe you can and you're halfway there. - Theodore Roosevelt

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