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Definitions

wile

[wahyl] / waɪl /
NOUN
cunning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
guile stratagem
STRONG
angle artfulness artifice cheating chicane chicanery con contrivance craft craftiness deceit deception device dishonesty dissimulation dodge feint flimflam fraud gambit game gimmick hoax horseplay imposition lure maneuver plot ploy racket ruse scam setup shenanigans skullduggery slant slyness stunt subterfuge switch trick trickery twist
WEAK
little game monkey business monkeyshines scheming
Antonyms
STRONG
fairness forthrightness frankness honesty honor openness sincerity truth truthfulness uprightness
WEAK
naïveté stupidity

Example Sentences

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Miura was third in the free skate to seize the last podium place with a total of 253.69 points wile Tomono, fifth in the free skate, was fourth with 251.46.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

The index of the economic outlook for the next 12 months slipped 0.4%, wile the outlook for the next five years climbed 5.2%.

From Reuters • Dec. 12, 2022

Ty Brewer and Ledarrius Brewer each had 14 points and Jordan King and Mohab Yasser each added 11 points wile Yasser grabbed 10 rebounds.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

They will wile their way into your dreams.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2020

A wile is a trick or an enticement.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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