GAMENESS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

gameness

noun

Definition of gameness

as in willingness

cheerful readiness to do something it requires a certain amount of gustatory gameness to try something like rattlesnake or alligator

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Recent Examples of gameness Still, Joe’s criticism of Nathan’s negative energy is fair, particularly when his defeatist attitude is contrasted with Aesha’s absolute gameness. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026 De Shields arrived first, wearing a buffalo-plaid toque and a mien of utter gameness. — Henry Alford, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025

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willingness

Noun

To travel well often means opening yourself up to discomfort or difference, which inherently means a willingness to make a fool of yourself.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
True qualification now demands a willingness to embrace new information, recent adaptive experience, a clear understanding of one's core problem-solving ability, and conviction to act under pressure.

— Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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