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- Dictionaryscheming/ˈskiːmɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. given to or involved in making secret and underhand plans: "they had mean, scheming little minds"
noun
- 1. the activity or practice of making secret and underhand plans: "his own colleagues accused him of scheming"
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SCHEMING definition: 1. making clever, secret plans, often to deceive others: 2. making intelligent, secret plans…. Learn more.
Scheming is an adjective that describes someone who is always doing sneaky things to make things happen, like your scheming friend who invites you to a family party because she secretly wants you to meet her adorable cousin. A scheme is a plan of action that is usually secret or kept hidden.
adjective. schem· ing ˈskē-miŋ. Synonyms of scheming. : given to forming schemes. especially : devious. Synonyms. artful. beguiling. cagey. cagy. crafty. cunning. cute. designing. devious. dodgy [ chiefly British] foxy. guileful. shrewd. slick. sly. subtle. tricky. wily. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
1. given to making plots; cunning. noun. 2. intrigues. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. schemingly (ˈschemingly) adverb. Word Frequency. scheming in American English. (ˈskimɪŋ ) adjective. given to forming schemes or plots; crafty, tricky, deceitful, etc.
Scheming definition: given to making plans, especially sly and underhand ones; crafty.. See examples of SCHEMING used in a sentence.
Definition of scheming adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A systematic plan of action: "Did you ever carry out your scheme of writing a series of sonnets embodying all the great epochs of art?" (Edith Wharton). See Synonyms at plan. 2. A secret or devious plan; a plot: a scheme to defraud investors. 3.
