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    scheming
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCHEMING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SCHEMING definition: 1. making clever, secret plans, often to deceive others: 2. making intelligent, secret plans…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › schemingScheming Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › schemingSCHEMING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Scheming definition: given to making plans, especially sly and underhand ones; crafty.. See examples of SCHEMING used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › schemingScheming - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCHEMING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionscheming adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of scheming adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › schemingScheming - definition of scheming by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › schemingScheming Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Scheming definition: Given to forming schemes or plots; crafty, tricky, deceitful, etc.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › schemingscheming - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    n. a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project. an underhand plot; intrigue. a visionary or impractical project. a body or system of related doctrines, theories, etc.: a scheme of philosophy.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › schemingSCHEMING Synonyms: 188 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for SCHEMING: cunning, cute, subtle, designing, fraudulent, slick, devious, wily; Antonyms of SCHEMING: innocent, ingenuous, obvious, guileless, public, artless, real, plain