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- Dictionaryconniving/kəˈnʌɪvɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful: "a heartless and conniving woman"
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adjective. uk / kəˈnaɪ.vɪŋ / us / kəˈnaɪ.vɪŋ / Add to word list. A conniving person deceives others for their own advantage: He's a conniving bastard! Synonym. calculating. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sly & devious. artfully. artfulness. backdoor. calculating. deviously. deviousness. disingenuously. ducking. guilefully. legerdemain
- English (US)
CONNIVING meaning: 1. A conniving person deceives others for...
- Znaczenie Conniving, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
CONNIVING definicja: 1. A conniving person deceives others...
- Traditional
CONNIVING translate: 搞陰謀的;暗算他人的. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Bastard
BASTARD definition: 1. an unpleasant person: 2. a person...
- Conniving in Simplified Chinese
CONNIVING translate: 搞阴谋的;暗算他人的. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Connotative
CONNOTATIVE definition: 1. The connotative meaning of a word...
- English (US)
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. The captain connived at the smuggling of goods aboard his ship. b. : to cooperate secretly or have a secret understanding.
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:
Definitions of conniving. adjective. acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end. synonyms: collusive. covert. secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed. adjective. (used of persons) good at tricking people to get something. synonyms: calculating, calculative, scheming, shrewd. hard. dispassionate.
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.
