gambits

The word “gambits” has 2 syllables: gam-bits

It's pronounced as /ˈɡæmbɪts/


What is synonym and antonym for gambits?

In the thesaurus, “gambits” has 45 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for gambits along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gambits

  • artifices
  • blinds
  • bluffs
  • chicaneries
  • cozenages
  • crafts
  • crookeries
  • cunnings
  • deceptions
  • devices
  • dodges
  • duperies
  • duplicities
  • end runs
  • fakeries
  • feints
  • fetches
  • flimflams
  • frauds
  • fronts
  • gaffs
  • gimmicks
  • hoaxes
  • jigs
  • juggleries
  • juggles
  • knacks
  • legerdemains
  • plays
  • ploys
  • ruses
  • schemes
  • shams
  • shenanigans
  • skulduggeries
  • skullduggeries
  • sleights
  • sleights of hand
  • smoke screens
  • stratagems
  • subterfuges
  • swindles
  • trickeries
  • tricks
  • wiles

Meanings of gambits

  • noun
    1. An opening in chess, in which a minor piece or a pawn is sacrificed to gain an advantage.
    2. Any ploy or stratagem.
    3. A remark intended to open a conversation.

Example Sentences

  • The chess player employed various gambits to gain an early advantage in the game.
  • Successful negotiators often use diplomatic gambits to steer discussions toward favorable outcomes.
  • In literature, authors frequently employ narrative gambits to captivate readers' attention from the beginning.
  • The marketing team brainstormed innovative gambits to launch the new product and attract a wide audience.
  • As the situation became more complex, the detective resorted to unconventional gambits to unravel the mystery.

On this page you'll find 45 synonyms or another words to gambits, such as: artifices, blinds, bluffs, chicaneries, cozenages, crafts, crookeries.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

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game plans

  • aims
  • arrangements
  • blueprints
  • collusions
  • conceptions
  • conspiracies
  • contrivances
  • counter-strategies
  • counterplans
  • counterstrategies
  • designs
  • devices
  • diagrams
  • formulae
  • formulas
  • gambits
  • games
  • ground plans
  • ideas
  • intentions
  • intents
  • layouts
  • maneuvers
  • maps
  • master plans
  • means
  • patterns
  • plans
  • platforms
  • plots
  • policies
  • procedures
  • programs
  • projects
  • projets
  • proposals
  • protocols
  • purposes
  • recipes
  • road maps
  • ruses
  • schemes
  • setups
  • specifications
  • specifics
  • stratagems
  • strategies
  • subterfuges
  • systems
  • tactics
  • techniques
  • tricks
  • ways

games

jests


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