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Definition of 'conniving'

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conniving

(kənaɪvɪŋ )
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe someone as conniving, you mean you dislike them because they make secret plans in order to get things for themselves or harm other people.
[disapproval]
Edith was seen as a conniving, greedy woman.
Synonyms: scheming, designing, plotting, calculating   More Synonyms of conniving
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conniving in British

(kəˈnaɪvɪŋ)
adjective
plotting secretly; conspiring
Edith was seen as a conniving, greedy woman.
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Example sentences containing 'conniving'

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`They, after all, initiated the present war with France with their devious conniving over the Ems telegram. Baxter, Stephen ANTI-ICE (2002)You've been conniving with Susan; you knew all about it; she took her lead from you; she's told me about you and l, ambert. Weldon, Fay SPLITTING (2002)I don't think I've ever encountered a more backbiting, conniving noble. Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002)

Trends of 'conniving'

Used Occasionally. conniving is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'conniving'

  • connivency
  • connivent
  • connivery
  • conniving
  • connoisseur
  • Connolly
  • Connors

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Related Terms of 'conniving'

  • connive

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Definition of conniving from the Collins English Dictionary

The past continuous tense

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