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
Part of what becomes apparent watching Chalamet do a press tour is his seemingly unlimited supply of gameness.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
De Shields arrived first, wearing a buffalo-plaid toque and a mien of utter gameness.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
De Shields arrived first, wearing a buffalo-plaid toque and a mien of utter gameness.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gameness
willingness
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His smarts and willingness to do the dirty work are coach-pleasing qualities.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Golden State leans into pace, spacing and a willingness to live beyond the arc.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Gameness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gameness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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