Synonyms of outthink

outthink

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈthiŋk 

as in to outwit

to get the better of through cleverness

the company's growth is due in large part to its marketing division's ability to outthink the competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outwit
• outsmart
• outmaneuver
• deceive
• thwart
• overcome
• defeat
• outfox
• fool
• fox
• overreach
• circumvent
• outguess
• trick
• outslick
• frustrate
• baffle
• balk
• foil
• impede
• hinder
• conquer
• dupe
• second-guess
• gull
• lick
• obstruct
• block
• cozen
• bar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outthink

Some of the game’s biggest stars have already voiced frustration over trying to outthink the robots. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026

Digital computers may eventually outthink us, but that will remain all action without experience. — Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026

As loyalties blur and tensions erupt, survival depends on who can outthink – and outgun – everyone else. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026

The real edge is in responsiveness − the ability to outthink, outproduce and outmaneuver its competitor. — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2025

Geoff Hinton, one of the most influential voices in artificial intelligence, warned that humanity is running out of time to prepare for machines that outthink us. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

And if this isn’t an isolated incident, then this presents a huge problem for the remnants of humanity, most of whom have survived through a mixture of luck and simply being able to outthink these single-minded creatures. — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2025

Perhaps the shape rotators are convinced that computers can outthink us because their own minds are so impoverished. — Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 26 June 2024