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adjective
- 1. given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful: "a heartless and conniving woman"
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CONNIVING definition: 1. A conniving person deceives others for their own advantage: 2. A conniving person deceives…. Learn more.
verb. con· nive kə-ˈnīv. connived; conniving. Synonyms of connive. intransitive verb. 1. : to pretend ignorance of or fail to take action against something one ought to oppose. The government connived in the rebels' military buildup. 2. a. : to be indulgent or in secret sympathy : wink.
Someone conniving is calculating, scheming, and shrewd — in other words, sneaky and up to no good. Do you know anyone who is always trying to get away with things? Do they constantly look for ways to get out of trouble or work?
Conniving definition: cooperating secretly, especially with harmful or evil intent; conspiring. See examples of CONNIVING used in a sentence.
to plan secretly and dishonestly for something to happen that will be to your advantage: Officials were accused of conniving with the company in the supply of arms to Sierra Leone. [ + to infinitive ] They connived to break the school rules at every opportunity. to allow something bad to happen although you know about it:
to avoid noticing something that one is expected to oppose or condemn; give aid to wrongdoing by forbearing to act or speak (usually followed by at ): The policeman connived at traffic violations. to be indulgent toward something others oppose or criticize (usually followed by at ): to connive at childlike exaggerations. connive. / kəˈnaɪv / verb.
Definition of conniving adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
