cricket

[krik-it] / ˈkrɪk ɪt /

ADJECTIVE

equitable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decent fair honest proper reasonable stable unbiased

STRONG

just

WEAK

candid disinterested dispassionate due ethical even-handed even-steven fair and square fair shake fair-to-middling impersonal level moral nondiscriminatory nonpartisan objective proportionate right rightful square square deal uncolored unprejudiced

Antonyms

STRONGEST

biased intolerable prejudiced unreasonable unsuitable

WEAK

disproportionate partial unequitable unfair unjust

Example Sentences

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Incredibly modest, there was a famous moment at the end of the 2019 World Cup final, when Williamson endured the heartbreak of being the losing captain in perhaps the greatest game of cricket ever played.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Once again, English cricket is waking up with a sore head.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Then again, there are plenty of ways to escape cricket without visiting the pub.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"From someone who loves Test cricket, is that something that will benefit Test cricket? I don't think so," Stokes told BBC Test Match Special.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Then I hear Patti and Thatha waking up, so I stop and look at the boys playing cricket down below.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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