Synonyms of wiles

wiles 1 of 2

noun

plural of wile

as in ruses

a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end

had to use all of her wiles to convince her guests to stay for dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruses
• schemes
• devices
• tricks
• stratagems
• artifices
• ploys
• gambits
• shenanigans
• sleights
• dodges
• jigs
• knacks
• deceptions
• sleights of hand
• bluffs
• plays
• gimmicks
• trickeries
• juggles
• subterfuges
• fetches
• feints
• flimflams
• cunnings
• duplicities
• chicaneries
• end runs
• hoaxes
• swindles
• crafts
• frauds
• juggleries
• cozenages
• legerdemains
• duperies
• fakeries
• skullduggeries
• gaffs
• blinds
• skulduggeries
• crookeries
• smoke screens
• fronts
• shams

wiles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wile

as in charms

to attract or delight as if by magic

her stories of the Old South could wile anyone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• charms
• delights
• fascinates
• interests
• seduces
• entices
• lures
• intrigues
• enchants
• beguiles
• pleases
• tempts
• witches
• allures
• captivates
• bewitches
• magnetizes
• kills
• draws
• woos
• pulls
• disarms
• appeals (to)
• gratifies
• entrances
• beckons
• arrests
• invites
• courts
• enraptures
• enthrals
• enthralls
• solicits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repels
• offends
• disgusts
• annoys
• displeases
• bores
• revolts
• tires
• wearies
• irks