antic vs put-on

antic and put-on both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
antic	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
put-on	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, antic and put-on are synonyms defined as:

antic and put-on: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

Other synonyms of antic include caper, joke, prank, trick.

antic (noun)	put-on (noun)
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement	something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
	a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
	a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

antic (adjective)	put-on (adjective)
ludicrously odd

antic (verb)	put-on (verb)
act as or like a clown