Antonyms for gimmick
ˈgɪm ɪkgim·mick

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1. catch, gimmicknoun

   a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

   "it sounds good but what's the catch?"

   Synonyms:
   whatchamacallum, thingumabob, thingamabob, whatchamacallit, doohickey, whatsis, thingummy, collar, haul, twist, widget, pinch, gizmo, thingumajig, catch, thingamajig, thingmabob, match, gismo, snap, grab, thingmajig, gubbins, apprehension, snatch, doodad, stop, taking into custody, arrest, doojigger, device

2. doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widgetnoun

   something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known

   "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"

   Synonyms:
   convenience, thingumabob, whatchamacallit, doohickey, contraption, contrivance, device, thingamabob, twist, widget, whatsis, thingumajig, appliance, gizmo, thingamajig, thingmabob, gismo, thingmajig, gubbins, whatchamacallum, doodad, thingummy, doojigger, catch, gadget

3. device, gimmick, twistnoun

   any clever maneuver

   "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"

   Synonyms:
   spin, construction, widget, doodad, doohickey, gismo, twist, thingummy, thingmajig, whatsis, whirl, kink, eddy, thingamabob, bend, thingumajig, whatchamacallit, wrench, crook, turn of events, tress, pull, winding, plait, doojigger, braid, thingamajig, twirl, thingumabob, device, catch, thingmabob, turn, twisting, wind, gubbins, whatchamacallum, gizmo

How to use gimmick in a sentence?

1. Jason Baker:

   Coating dogs with chemical dyes is stressful and can even cause allergic reactions on their skin, nose, and eyes, pETA urges travelers to stay away from any business that exploits animals for a money-grabbing gimmick.

2. Dave Arnold:

   Our cocktail techniques are not gimmick-driven or presentation-driven, everything we do is driven by a desire to make a better and/or different kind of drink.

3. Caroline Bremner:

   At some point the introduction of tech has to be functional, not just novelty, and there's a danger that hospitality goes toward gimmick.

4. Joe Rosenberg:

   The form is more of a gimmick.

5. James Hong:

   That started the industry noticing who we were, we weren't just extras, or gimmick people. We were in a play that we organized. We were the main, lead people. We were the actors. And we commanded attention.

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