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Conniving: meaning, definitions and examples

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conniving

 

[ kษ™หˆnaษชvษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น astuto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hinterlistig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ licik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดัั‚ัƒะฟะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ podstฤ™pny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็‹ก็Œพใช (ใ“ใ†ใ‹ใคใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sournois

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ astuto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sinsi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตํ™œํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุงูƒุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lstivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lstivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‹ก็Œพ็š„ (jiวŽohuรก de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prebrisan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ slรฆgur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนะปะฐะบะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒจแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hiylษ™gษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: connivance, connive.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,971, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.