The antonyms for the phrase "playing the part of" can be varied depending on the context in which the phrase is used. Some possible antonyms that could be used include "being oneself," "not pretending," "being authentic," "being genuine," "not acting," or "being sincere." These antonyms essentially imply that one is being true to oneself or not putting on a false identity or persona. In contrast, when one is "playing the part of" something, they are usually assuming a role, whether in a job, a performance or a social situation, and may not necessarily be acting in a natural, genuine way.

What are the antonyms for Playing the part of?

• v.

  • enact
  • direct
  ,
  • fail
  ,
  • hinder
  ,
  • miss
  ,
  • prevent
  ,
  • refuse
  ,
  • repeal
  ,
  • stop
  ,
  • veto
  .

Famous quotes with Playing the part of

• Perfectionism becomes a badge of honor with you playing the part of the suffering hero.

  David D. Burns
• I loved playing the part of the feisty Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker.

  Mercedes McCambridge
• In playing the part of Mammy, I tried to make her a living, breathing character, the way she appeared to me in the book.

  Hattie McDaniel
• Actors who are lovers in real life are often incapable if playing the part of lovers to an audience. It is equally true that sympathy between actors who are not lovers may create a temporary emotion that is perfectly sincere.

  Ivor Novello
• Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, the extraordinary father of modern conjuring, made the salient point that ‘a magician is an actor playing the part of a magician’. This is a very good description. However, an actor takes for granted how to create drama in every word, movement and look. The average magician is barely aware of its existence.

  Derren Brown

Synonyms:

scuttlebutt, scuttlebutt.