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playing games

ADJECTIVE
devious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calculating deceitful duplicitous fraudulent insidious insincere shrewd sly sneaky underhanded wily
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artful crooked double-dealing errant erring evasive faking one out fishy foxy guileful indirect not straightforward oblique obliquitous playing politics put on roundabout scheming shady shifty sneaking surreptitious treacherous tricky
Antonyms
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fair forthright frank honest naive open sincere
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artless direct straight straightforward trustworthy truthful

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Later life enrichment, starting around age 80, focused on activities such as reading, writing, and playing games, along with income from Social Security, retirement, and other sources.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

People had mortgages to pay and stuff like that and I didn't understand that because I'd just been playing reserve-team football and playing games where I could win 5-0 or lose 5-0, it didn't matter.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Similarly, if you’d like to focus the day on playing games and experiencing human-powered carnival rides, I’d recommend doing that first.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Fiji Rugby Union chief executive Koli Sewabu said playing games overseas would "enable us to invest more into grassroots rugby supporting the continued growth and success of the team".

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

What if it’s my own mind playing games with me, and not Kalinda?

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender