gamesmanship

The word “gamesmanship” has 3 syllables: games-man-ship

It's pronounced as /ˈɡeɪmzˌmænʃɪp/

What is synonym and antonym for gamesmanship?

In the thesaurus, “gamesmanship” has 117 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gamesmanship along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for gamesmanship

action
angle
artfulness
artifice
bettering
bit
booby trap
brainchild
cageyness
caginess
canniness
chicane
chicanery
child
competition
competitive advantage
competitive edge
con
craftiness
crookedness
crookery
cunning
cutthroat
deceit
deceitfulness
deception
deceptiveness
design
device
deviousness
dirty pool
dirty tricks
dishonesty
dissimulation
dodge
double-dealing
dupery
duplicity
fairness
fakery
feint
forthrightness
foxiness
gambit
game
game plan
gimmick
goodness
grift
guile
guilefulness
hanky-panky
honesty
honor
honorableness
humbuggery
hypocrisy
imposture
insincerity
intrigue
jiggery-pokery
jugglery
layout
legerdemain
little game
maneuver
method
oiliness
one-upmanship
outfoxing
outsmarting
outwitting
pitch
plan
play
plot
plotting
ploy
pretext
principle
proposition
quackery
racket
righteousness
rivaling
ruse
scenario
scene
scheme
scheming
secrecy
setup
shadiness
sharpness
shift
shiftiness
shrewdness
sincerity
skulduggery
skullduggery
slant
slickness
slipperiness
slyness
sneakiness
stall
stealth
story
subterfuge
switch
treachery
trickery
twist
underhandedness
virtue
wile
wiliness

Antonyms for gamesmanship

artlessness
candidness
candor
directness
dishonesty
forthrightness
frankness
guilelessness
honesty
honor
inactivity
ingenuousness
openness
plainness
plainspokenness
reality
sincerity
stagnation
truth
truthfulness

Meanings of gamesmanship

noun
1. The use of legal but unsporting tactics to gain an advantage over one’s opponent.

Example Sentences

His clever gamesmanship allowed him to outwit his opponents on the tennis court.
The art of gamesmanship involves using psychological tactics to gain an advantage in competition.
Despite the intense pressure, she maintained her composure and relied on her gamesmanship to secure victory.
In professional sports, gamesmanship is often as important as physical skill in determining the outcome of matches.
The politician's adept gamesmanship helped him navigate the complexities of the political landscape and achieve his goals.

On this page you'll find 137 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gamesmanship, such as: action, angle, artfulness, artifice, artlessness, bettering, bit.

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