conniving Synonyms

conniving Meaning

Wordnet

conniving (s)

acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end

acting with a specific goal

conniving Sentence Examples

  1. The conniving villain schemed to overthrow the king and seize the throne.
  2. She could see the conniving glint in her coworker's eyes as he plotted to undermine her.
  3. The conniving couple devised a plan to swindle unsuspecting investors out of their money.
  4. It became apparent that the conniving employee had been stealing company secrets to sell to competitors.
  5. The conniving teenager manipulated her classmates into doing her homework for her.
  6. He was known for his conniving ways, always finding loopholes to exploit for personal gain.
  7. The conniving duo conspired to frame an innocent person for the crime they committed.
  8. Despite their conniving tactics, the authorities eventually caught up with the criminals.
  9. The conniving landlord exploited his tenants by raising the rent without justification.
  10. Her conniving nature made it difficult for her to maintain genuine friendships.

FAQs About the word conniving

acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end, acting with a specific goal

strategy, ground plan, complicity, collusion,connivance, manipulation, stratagem, program, confederacy, maneuver

frowning (on or upon), frowning (on or upon),denying, refusing, refusing, denying,disapproving (of), disallowing, disapproving (of), disallowing

The conniving villain schemed to overthrow the king and seize the throne.

She could see the conniving glint in her coworker's eyes as he plotted to undermine her.

The conniving couple devised a plan to swindle unsuspecting investors out of their money.

It became apparent that the conniving employee had been stealing company secrets to sell to competitors.