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acting vs overacting

overacting vs acting

acting and overacting both are nouns.

acting is an adjective but overacting is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acting Yes Yes No No
overacting Yes No No No
As nouns, overacting is a hyponym of acting; that is, overacting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acting:
  • acting: the performance of a part or role in a drama
  • overacting: poor acting by a ham actor
acting (noun) overacting (noun)
the performance of a part or role in a drama poor acting by a ham actor
acting (adjective) overacting (adjective)
serving temporarily especially as a substitute
Difference between acting and overacting

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