conniving

Meanings

• adjective, verb

  Acting in a deceitful, manipulative, or underhanded way.

  - "His conniving behavior eventually led to his downfall."
  - "She was known for her conniving ways in business deals."

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Synonyms

dissimulate , look the other way , shut one's eyes , turn a blind eye , wink

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with conniving
diving , riving , striving

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Variants

List of all variants of conniving that leads to same result
connive , connived , conniver , connivers , connives , conniving

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Forms

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The past tense and past participle of 'connive' is 'connived'. The comparative form of 'conniving' is 'more conniving'., I am more conniving than my sister., He was the most conniving person in the room.

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Etymology

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From Old French 'connivre', meaning 'to wink at, to tolerate'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'connive' comes from the Old French word 'connivre', which means 'to wink at' or 'to tolerate'.

2. The word 'conniving' is often used in literature to describe villainous characters.

3. The term 'conniving' can also be used as a noun to describe a person who is deceitful or manipulative.

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Related Concepts

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1. manipulation: The act of controlling or influencing someone or something deliberately.

2. deceit: The act of deceiving or tricking someone.

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Culture

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In literature, 'conniving' is often used to describe characters who manipulate others for their own gain. In art, images of snakes or foxes are sometimes used to symbolize conniving behavior.

How to Memorize "conniving"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person making a sneaky, underhanded gesture or a snake slithering away after deceiving someone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'conniving' with the image of a sly fox or a cunning snake.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Cunningly Connected' to help memorize the word.

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