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CONNIVING Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word conniving. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word conniving. (close relations)
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calculating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• acting with a specific goal

crafty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

cunning
adjectiveadj
noun

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

• crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

adjective satellite

• attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

• marked by skill in deception

• showing inventiveness and skill

deceitful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• involving deception

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

devious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

• characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive

• deviating from a straight course

dishonest
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

adjective satellite

• capable of being corrupted

manipulative
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage

scheming
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective satellite

• acting with a specific goal

• concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest

sly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

treacherous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• dangerously unstable and unpredictable

• tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

tricky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not to be trusted

• having concealed difficulty

• marked by skill in deception

dissimulate
verbv
verb

• hide (feelings) from other people

wink
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

• closing one eye quickly as a signal

• a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

verb

• signal by winking

• gleam or glow intermittently

• briefly shut the eyes

• keep back by blinking

turn a blind eye
verb

• refuse to acknowledge

intrigue
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

• a clandestine love affair

verb

• cause to be interested or curious

• form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner

scheme
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an elaborate and systematic plan of action

• a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

• a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole

• an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world

• a schematic or preliminary plan

verb

• form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner

• devise a system or form a scheme for

Best Hypernyms For CONNIVING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for conniving, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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accede acquiesce assent plot

Alternatives for CALCULATING

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