Synonyms of devices

devices

noun

plural of device

as in tendency

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing

left to her own devices she'd eat at a fast-food restaurant every night of the week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tendency
• aptitude
• inclination
• affinity
• affection
• impulse
• disposition
• bias
• predisposition
• bone
• knack
• addiction
• proclivity
• predilection
• talent
• propensity
• preference
• bent
• penchant
• genius
• partiality
• turn
• appetite
• gift
• leaning
• habitude
• flair
• faculty
• specialty
• prejudice
• taste
• speciality
• practice
• liking
• endowment
• habit
• like
• fancy
• partisanship
• custom
• routine
• pattern
• fondness
• favor
• way
• forte
• singularity
• convention
• idiosyncrasy
• peculiarity
• wont
• trick
• quirk
• eccentricity
• kink
• one-sidedness
• oddity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• allergy
• dislike
• distaste
• aversion
• neutrality
• detachment
• objectivity
• disfavor
• impartiality
• disinclination
• indifference
• averseness
• disliking
• disrelish
• apathy
• nonchalance
• unconcern
• disinterestedness
• insouciance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devices

Based on the novel by Daniel Pinkwater, Lizard Music follows a boy (Leber) left to his own devices who stumbles upon a secret late-night broadcast of lizards playing otherworldly music — a hidden door to the extraordinary then swinging open. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Anyone using their phone during the set will be escorted out of the venue, and if needed, devices can be unlocked and used in special areas of each venue. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

That immense and complicated market does that automatically when producers and consumers are left to their own devices. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Dag Kittlaus and Adam Cheyer, known for creating an assistant that’s now found in billions of Apple devices, have been thinking about what comes after the search engine for a long time. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

The challenge grows with contractors, offshore workers, remote teams and unmanaged devices. — David Matalon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The Standard Plan supports high-definition viewing at up to 1920×1080 across multiple devices. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2026

The devices are priced from 19,999 yuan ($2,980), with the top-end version costing 24,999 yuan ($3,725). — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Together, the grants paid for 34 refrigeration devices, six food distribution vehicles, a dozen pallet jacks or forklifts, plus shelving and storage materials and hand trucks. — Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026