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game

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of game

having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action)

are you game for going out tonight?

Synonyms of game

amenable, disposed, fain, glad, inclined, minded, ready, willing

Words Related to game

predisposed, prone

accommodating, agreeable, compliant, cooperative, obedient, obliging, submissive

favorable, receptive

prepared, prompt, quick, responsive, swift

desirous, eager, enthused, enthusiastic, excited

Near Antonyms of game

averse, loath (also loth), reluctant, reticent

Antonyms of game

disinclined, unamenable, unwilling

game

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of game

1 a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize

decided he would indulge in a friendly basketball game with his friends before dinner

Synonyms of game

bout, competition, contest, event, match, matchup, meet, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tournament, tourney

Words Related to game

athletics, sport

battle, conflict, scrimmage, skirmish, struggle, tug-of-war, tussle

championship, national(s)

final, nightcap, play-off, semifinal

derby, field day, gymkhana, open, outing

biathlon, decathlon, heptathlon, pentathlon, triathlon

marathon, race, ultramarathon

heat, round, run, set

round-robin, rubber, runoff, sudden death

dead heat, photo finish, seesaw

2 a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective

the crook told his accomplice, "Here's the game: look surprised when the police ask about the money"

Synonyms of game

arrangement, blueprint, design, game plan, ground plan, master plan, plan, program, project, road map, scheme, strategy, system

Words Related to game

collusion, conspiracy, plot

contrivance, device, gambit, maneuver, ruse, stratagem, subterfuge, trick

counterplan, counterstrategy

means, tactic, technique, way

procedure, protocol

conception, idea, projet, proposal, specific(s), specification(s)

aim, intent, intention, purpose

diagram, formula, layout, map, pattern, platform, policy, recipe, setup

3 an attitude or manner not to be taken seriously

there's no need to get upset, all our teasing is only a game

Synonyms of game

fun, jest, play, sport

Words Related to game

facetiousness, flightiness, flippancy, frivolity, frivolousness, frothiness, levity, light-mindedness, silliness

Near Antonyms of game

earnestness, gravity, seriousness, soberness, sobriety, solemnity

Antonyms of game

4 the activity by which one regularly makes a living

stand-up comedy is his game, and he's one of a handful of people making a decent living at it

Synonyms of game

calling, employment, lay, line, occupation, profession, trade, vocation, work

Words Related to game

business, enterprise, field, livelihood, living, métier (also metier), racket [slang]

assignment, engagement, gig, mission

art, craft, handcraft, handicraft

appointment, berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation

duty, function, job, load, task, workload

Near Antonyms of game

avocation, hobby, pursuit

5 a region of activity, knowledge, or influence

the education game simply was no longer of interest to her

Synonyms of game

area, arena, bailiwick, barony, business, circle, demesne, department, discipline, domain, element, fief, fiefdom, field, firmament, front, kingdom, line, precinct, province, realm, specialty, sphere, terrain, walk

Words Related to game

territory, turf

occupation, profession, pursuit, racket, vocation

ambit, amplitude, breadth, compass, confine, dimension(s), extent, ken, reach, scope, sweep, width

subfield, subspecialty

Synonym Discussion of game

fun, jest, sport, game, play mean action or speech that provides amusement or arouses laughter. fun usually implies laughter or gaiety but may imply merely a lack of serious or ulterior purpose.

- played cards just for fun

jest implies lack of earnestness and may suggest a hoaxing or teasing.

- hurt by remarks said only in jest

sport applies especially to the arousing of laughter against someone.

- teasing begun in sport led to anger

game is close to sport, and often stresses mischievous or malicious fun.

- made game of their poor relations

play stresses the opposition to earnest without implying any malice or mischief.

- pretended to strangle his brother in play

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