All one-upmanship synonyms
one-up·man·ship
O o noun one-upmanship
- duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
- cutthroat — a person who cuts throats; murderer
- outwitting — to get the better of by superior ingenuity or cleverness; outsmart: to outwit a dangerous opponent.
- dirty trick — act: unfair, dishonest
- duality — a dual state or quality.
- outfoxing — Present participle of outfox.
- gamesmanship — the use of methods, especially in a sports contest, that are dubious or seemingly improper but not strictly illegal.
- dissimulation — the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
- outsmarting — Present participle of outsmart.