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

Grab bars — rails attached to walls, particularly in bathrooms — help provide balance and prevent falls, preventing serious injuries, said Jim Christian, founder of the effort to push Medicare to cover the devices, Safety Bars for America. — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Both the Russian and Chinese governments have been compromising routers for years, sometimes in prolonged tugs-of-war to wrest control of devices the other has already commandeered. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Even for those with cash to spare, plenty of hotels don’t allow pets or can’t guarantee a generator to keep power running for people who need electricity for their medical devices. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Memory sector under scrutiny Memory chips are a key component of consumer electronics devices such as smartphones and laptops. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 July 2026

In 2020, Messi signed a three-year contract to become a brand ambassador for the Israeli company OrCam, which makes devices to help the visually impaired. — Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026

The federal agents who fatally shot immigrants in Maine on Monday and Texas last Tuesday were reportedly not wearing body cameras, despite the Department of Homeland Security announcing plans in February to equip all officers with the devices. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 13 July 2026

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

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