cricket

[krik-it] / ˈkrɪk ɪt /

ADJECTIVE

equitable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decent fair honest proper reasonable stable unbiased

STRONG

just

WEAK

candid disinterested dispassionate due ethical even-handed even-steven fair and square fair shake fair-to-middling impersonal level moral nondiscriminatory nonpartisan objective proportionate right rightful square square deal uncolored unprejudiced

Antonyms

STRONGEST

biased intolerable prejudiced unreasonable unsuitable

WEAK

disproportionate partial unequitable unfair unjust

Example Sentences

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Once again, English cricket is waking up with a sore head.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Compared to his England Test team-mates, Stokes' absence from white-ball cricket is unusual.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He has not played any sort of white-ball cricket since the 2024 season of The Hundred.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He spoke intelligently about Test cricket and the pitch.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The sounds of tractors, bicycle bells, and children playing cricket in the street filled me with a sense of calm.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

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