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

The Entertainment Thanks to high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi available on JSX flights, travelers are free to stream and browse directly on their personal devices. — Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

As more Florida seniors use wearables like continuous glucose monitors, remote blood pressure monitors, smartwatches and fitness trackers, concern grows about who has access to the data these devices collect. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

The work centers on new devices that simplify the integration of electronics, which process information using electricity, with photonics, which transmit information using light. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Students in transitional kindergarten through eighth grade are not allowed to use devices during the school day. — Chaewon Chung updated July 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

These students may also be more likely to challenge the policy, hide their phones or attempt workarounds, such as using smartwatches or other devices. — Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

At Bridgers’ pop-up shows earlier this summer, fans kept finding puzzle pieces in Yondr patches that held their devices, and began assembling them online. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026

The pair is lightweight and works instantly with all Lightning devices. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

But none of that has happened, and Hamas rejected a new disarmament proposal in March that would force it to give up its tunnel network as well as rockets, heavy munitions, explosive devices and assault rifles before any Israel withdrawal. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026