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gamesmanship

games·man·ship
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [geymz-muh n-ship]
    • /ˈgeɪmz mənˌʃɪp/
    • /ˈɡeɪmz.mən.ʃɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [geymz-muh n-ship]
    • /ˈgeɪmz mənˌʃɪp/

Definitions of gamesmanship word

  • noun gamesmanship the use of methods, especially in a sports contest, that are dubious or seemingly improper but not strictly illegal. 1
  • noun gamesmanship the technique or practice of manipulating people or events so as to gain an advantage or outwit one's opponents or competitors. 1
  • noun gamesmanship The art of winning games by using various ploys and tactics to gain a psychological advantage. 1
  • noun gamesmanship use of practices that are dubious but not illegal to gain advantage 1
  • uncountable noun gamesmanship Gamesmanship is the art or practice of winning a game by clever methods which are not against the rules but are very close to cheating. 0
  • noun gamesmanship the art of winning games or defeating opponents by clever or cunning practices without actually cheating 0
See all 8 definitions of gamesmanship

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Origin of gamesmanship

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; game1 + -s3 + -manship, perhaps on the model of sportsmanship

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Parts of speech for Gamesmanship

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Gamesmanship

gamesmanship popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for gamesmanship

noun gamesmanship

  • fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
  • honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  • virtue — moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
  • sincerity — freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness.
  • righteousness — the quality or state of being righteous.
All 66 Synonyms of gamesmanship

Antonyms for gamesmanship

noun gamesmanship

  • dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
  • frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
  • honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  • reality — the state or quality of being real.
  • truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
All 11 Antonyms of gamesmanship

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