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cricket Antonyms

Opposite of cricket

Pinning down the opposite of cricket requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Fair, honorable, or socially acceptable behavior, typically used in the negative phrase 'not cricket' to denote unfairness.

Usage Example

"It is simply not foul play to read someone else's personal diary without their permission."

Strongest
foul play
unfairness
Strong
cheating
dishonesty

Similar words to cricket

Words similar to cricket shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

fair play
sportsmanship
fairness
decency
honor
See all synonyms of cricket

• Nearby Words

crewless
crewman
crib
cricket
crickets
crime
crimefighter

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Cricket. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/cricket
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