bluffing Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- sneaky
- artful
- unbelievable
- posing
- deceitful
- untrustworthy
- deceptive
- slick
- evasive
- underhanded
- unreliable
- wily
- slippery
- tricky
- lying
- treacherous
- undependable
- sly
- equivocating
- devious
Weak:
Strongest:
- veracious
- frank
- direct
- plain
- plain
- outspoken
- forthcoming
- forthright
- veracious
- honest
- open
- forthcoming
- frank
- open
- direct
- truthful
- forthright
- outspoken
- honest
- truthful
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bluffing Meaning
bluffing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Bluff
bluffing Sentence Examples
- The poker player was known for his skillful bluffing techniques, often leaving opponents uncertain of his hand.
- Detectives could tell he was bluffing when he claimed to have an alibi for the night of the crime.
- She tried bluffing her way past the security guard by pretending to be someone she wasn't.
- Despite his nervousness, he attempted bluffing his confidence during the job interview.
- The negotiator tried bluffing about having other offers on the table to drive up the price.
- Bluffing is a common strategy in negotiation, where parties may exaggerate their positions to gain advantage.
- Parents sometimes resort to bluffing to encourage good behavior in their children.
- The suspect thought he could outsmart the interrogator by bluffing his innocence.
- Bluffing in business can backfire if the other party sees through the deception.
- The climber resorted to bluffing his experience on the mountain to join the expedition.
FAQs About the word bluffing
of Bluff
pretending, dissembling, unscrupulous, duplicitous, dissimulating, insincere, hypocritical, sneaky, artful, unbelievable
veracious, frank, direct, plain, plain, outspoken, forthcoming, forthright, veracious, honest
The poker player was known for his skillful bluffing techniques, often leaving opponents uncertain of his hand.
Detectives could tell he was bluffing when he claimed to have an alibi for the night of the crime.
She tried bluffing her way past the security guard by pretending to be someone she wasn't.
Despite his nervousness, he attempted bluffing his confidence during the job interview.
