acted-out
Portrayed through gesture
Acted-out describes behavior that expresses unconscious emotions or impulses through actions rather than words.
In psychology, acted-out feelings are those discharged through conduct—often disruptive—instead of being processed consciously: His acted-out aggression got him suspended.
The term also describes something performed or dramatized: an acted-out fantasy, an acted-out scene from the play.
Uncontrolled display of frustration
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- outburstSudden emotional release
- misbehaviorImproper or unruly conduct
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
aggression · rebellion · impulsivity · disruptive · hostility · disobedience · noncompliance · insubordination
Imagined scenarios, often pleasurable
- impulsesSudden inclinations to act
- desiresStrong wants or cravings
- emotionsPsychological feeling states
- frustrationsFeelings from blocked efforts
feelings · conflicts · trauma · aggression · hostility · anxiety · fears · wishes
Dramatic unit or locale
- rolePosition or part
- skitBrief comic performance
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
script · rehearsal · stage · improvised · pantomime · reenactment · portrayal · demonstration
tantrum
Uncontrolled display of frustration
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- outburstSudden emotional release
- misbehaviorImproper or unruly conduct
defiance · aggression · rebellion · impulsivity · disruptive · hostility · disobedience · noncompliance · insubordination · provocation
fantasies
Imagined scenarios, often pleasurable
- impulsesSudden inclinations to act
- desiresStrong wants or cravings
- emotionsPsychological feeling states
frustrations · feelings · conflicts · trauma · aggression · hostility · anxiety · fears · wishes · urges
scene
Dramatic unit or locale
dialogue · script · rehearsal · stage · improvised · pantomime · reenactment · portrayal · demonstration · simulation
acted-outverbalized
Expressed in speech
articulated · spoken · explained · put into words · stated
acted-outrepressed
Held back from expression
suppressed · internalized · held in · unexpressed · contained
acted-outrestrained
Held under control
self-controlled · regulated · controlled · managed · inhibited
acted, out, act, acts, acting, actor, actors, actress, actresses