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sleight Synonyms

Another word for sleight

Choosing another word for sleight depends on context, so the 15 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The use of dexterity or cunning, especially so as to deceive.

Usage Example

"The illusionist relied on remarkable dexterity of hand to make the silver coin vanish before the audience."

Strongest
dexterity
deftness
Strong
adroitness
legerdemain
prestidigitation
cunning
artifice
guile

• noun (Context 2)

A clever trick, stratagem, or artful contrivance.

Usage Example

"By a clever trick of accounting, the firm managed to conceal its mounting financial losses for several quarters."

Strongest
trick
stratagem
Strong
ruse
ploy
subterfuge
maneuver
wile

Opposites of sleight

The opposite of sleight shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

clumsiness
awkwardness
honesty
candor
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• Nearby Words

sleeve
sleeved
sleigh
sleight
slender
slender blind snake
slender-snouted crocodile

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Sleight. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/sleight
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