English Explanatory Dictionary

actions speak louder than words

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. It is more effective to act directly than to speak of action.
  2. An individual's actions indicate their true sentiments more reliably than their claims do.

Pronunciation

ăk′shənz spēk loud′ər thăn′ wûrdz -thən- /ˈak.ʃənz spiːk ˈlaʊ̯d.ə ˌðan wɜːdz/ /ˈæk.ʃənz spiːk ˈlaʊ̯d.ə ˌðæn wɜːdz/ /-ðən-/ /ˈæk.ʃənz spik ˈlaʊ̯d.əɹ ˌðæn wɜɹdz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-actions speak louder than words.wav En-us-actions speak louder than words.oga /ˈæk.ʃənz spiːk ˈlæɔ̯d.ə ˌðæn wɜːdz/ /ˈɛk.ʃənz spiːk ˈlæʊ̯d.ə ˌðɛn wøːdz/ /ˈɛk.ʃənz spiːk ˈlæʊ̯d.ɐ ˌðɛn wøːdz/ /ˈɛk.ʃənz spiːk ˈlæʊ̯d.a ˌðɛn wøːdz/ /ˈak.ʃənz spik ˈlʌʊ̯d.əɹ ˌðan wʌɹdz/ /ˈak.ʃi̯onz spiːk ˈlawɖ.əʳ ˌd̪an wəːʳɖz/ /-d̪an-/

Word forms

actions speak louder than words

Antonyms

the pen is mightier than the sword

Related words

by their fruits you will know them facts speak louder than words money talks, bullshit walks suit the action to the word talk is cheap talk the talk
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