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WILE Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word wile. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word wile. (close relations)
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Definition of 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)

Best Hypernyms For WILE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for wile, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
deceit deception dissembling dissimulation

Alternatives for IDLE

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