WILE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word wile. (close relations)
Definition of WILE
Best Alternative Words for WILE
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idle | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • not in action or at work noun • the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling adjective satellite • without a basis in reason or fact • not in active use • silly or trivial • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility • not yielding a return • not having a job verb • run disconnected or idle • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||||||
laze | verbv | |||||||
verb • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||||||
linger | verbv | |||||||
verb • remain present although waning or gradually dying • be about a place without any apparent purpose • leave slowly and hesitantly • take one's time; proceed slowly • to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time | ||||||||
lounge | nounn | |||||||
noun • an upholstered seat for more than one person • a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait verb • sit or recline comfortably • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||||
hang around | verbv | |||||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||||
allurement | nounn | |||||||
noun • attractiveness • the power to entice or attract through personal charm • the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money) | ||||||||
beguilement | nounn | |||||||
noun • magnetic personal charm • an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations | ||||||||
chicane | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a bridge hand that is void of trumps • a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) verb • defeat someone through trickery or deceit • raise trivial objections | ||||||||
chicanery | nounn | |||||||
noun • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||||
guile | nounn | |||||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • the quality of being crafty • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||||
shenanigan | nounn | |||||||
noun • reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||||
trickery | nounn | |||||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) |