Conniving
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈnaɪvɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Conniving is an adjective meaning That connives; conspiratorial.
Meaning
That connives; conspiratorial.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of connive
Example Sentences
I waited. Then those two / Strange pilgrims of the sanctuaries of sin / Brought from beneath their large conniving cloaks / Two hidden baskets brimming with rich store / Of broken viands — pasties, jellies, meats, / Crumbs of Belshazzar's table, evil waste / Of that interminable nightly feast […]
Synonyms for conniving
Depending on context, synonyms include shrewd, hard, scheming, calculating, collusive, calculative.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include collusive, scheming, shrewd, covert, hard, calculative.
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