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Conniving
/kəˈnaɪvɪŋ/
Often followed by with: to secretly cooperate with another person or persons in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire.
📖 Definitions of "Conniving"
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Often followed by with: to secretly cooperate with another person or persons in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire.
- 2
Of parts of a plant: to be converging or in close contact; to be connivent.
- 3
Often followed by at: to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame; to ignore or overlook a fault deliberately.
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To open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink.
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That connives; conspiratorial.
🔄 Synonyms of "Conniving"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| shrewd | Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters. |
| hardnoun | (of material or fluid) Solid and firm. |
| schemingnoun | The activity or practice of making secret or underhanded plans. |
| calculating | (not comparable) Having the ability to calculate. |
| collusive | Secretly acting together for a fraudulent or illegal purpose. |
| calculative | Of, pertaining to, or involving calculation. |
| covertnoun | (figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Conniving"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| collusive | Secretly acting together for a fraudulent or illegal purpose. |
| schemingnoun | The activity or practice of making secret or underhanded plans. |
| shrewd | Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters. |
| covertnoun | (figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed. |
| hardverb | (transitive, obsolete) To make hard, harden. |
| calculative | Of, pertaining to, or involving calculation. |
| calculating | (not comparable) Having the ability to calculate. |
| deceitful | Deliberately misleading or cheating. |
| dishonest | Not honest; shoddy. |
| disingenuous | Not ingenuous; not frank or open. |
| unethical | Immoral, morally wrong. |
| crooked | Not straight; having one or more bends or angles. |
| foxynoun | (informal) Attractive, sexy (of a woman). |
| tricksynoun | Inclined to trickery; sneaky, devious. |
| cunning | Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour. |
| intriguing | Causing a desire to know more; mysterious. |
| weaselly | Devious; cunning; misleading; sneaky. |
| schemeful | Full of schemes or plans; scheming. |
| crafty | Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous. |
| guileful | Full of guile; treacherously deceptive. |
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