Conniving: meaning, definitions and examples

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conniving

[ kəˈnaɪvɪŋ ]

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scheming

Given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful.

Synonyms

calculating, cunning, deceitful, scheming

Examples of usage

He was a conniving con artist who tricked people out of their money.
The conniving villain plotted to overthrow the king and seize power for himself.

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planning

To secretly make plans to do something, often in a deceitful or underhanded way.

Synonyms

collude, conspire, plot, scheme

Examples of usage

She connived with her co-workers to sabotage the project.
The two criminals connived to steal the valuable jewelry from the museum.

Translations

Translations of the word "conniving" in other languages:

🇵🇹 astuto

🇮🇳 धूर्त

🇩🇪 hinterlistig

🇮🇩 licik

🇺🇦 підступний

🇵🇱 podstępny

🇯🇵 狡猾な (こうかつな)

🇫🇷 sournois

🇪🇸 astuto

🇹🇷 sinsi

🇰🇷 교활한

🇸🇦 ماكر

🇨🇿 lstivý

🇸🇰 lstivý

🇨🇳 狡猾的 (jiǎohuá de)

🇸🇮 prebrisan

🇮🇸 slægur

🇰🇿 айлакер

🇬🇪 ეშმაკური

🇦🇿 hiyləgər

🇲🇽 astuto

Word origin

The word 'conniving' originated from the late 16th century, derived from Latin 'connivere' meaning 'to close the eyes', which later evolved to connive. The term originally had a neutral meaning of 'to wink or close the eyes', but over time, it took on a negative connotation of secret plotting or scheming.