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fiddling

[fid-ling] / ˈfɪd lɪŋ /
NOUN
corruption
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bribery crime exploitation extortion fraud graft malfeasance nepotism
STRONG
crookedness demoralization jobbery misrepresentation payoff payola racket shadiness shuffle skimming squeeze unscrupulousness venality
WEAK
breach of trust bribing fraudulency on the take profiteering shady deal
Antonyms
WEAK
cleanliness cleanness decency goodness honesty honor kindness pureness purification purity sterility truthfulness wholesomeness
NOUN
villainousness
Synonyms
STRONG
bestiality bribery crime crookedness demoralization depravity exploitation extortion fraud graft immorality jobbery malfeasance misrepresentation nepotism payoff payola perversion racket shadiness shuffle skimming squeeze turpitude unscrupulousness venality vice villainy wickedness
WEAK
breach of trust bribing flagitiousness fraudulency on the take profiteering shady deal
Antonyms
STRONG
justice virtue

Example Sentences

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Neville is skeptical that businesses will be fiddling around with AI products to create their own cybersecurity.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

The ongoing injuries have left Musselman to continue fiddling with his lineup in search of answers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

Ninety-nine times out of 100, that means letting shareholders decide with a minimum of bureaucratic fiddling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Researchers quietly work away, fiddling with parts of the machine.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

“Sorry, dude,” said Elijah, fiddling with his amp.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.