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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.
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.
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? Those kind of people are conniving. This is a word for secretive, shifty behavior.
conniving. (kənaɪvɪŋ ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe someone as conniving, you mean you dislike them because they make secret plans in order to get things for themselves or harm other people. [disapproval] Edith was seen as a conniving, greedy woman.
Definition of conniving adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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:
1. To cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action; collude: The dealers connived with customs officials to bring in narcotics. 2. To scheme; plot. 3. To feign ignorance of or fail to take measures against a wrong, thus implying tacit encouragement or consent: The guards were suspected of conniving at the prisoner's escape.
Definition of 'connive' connive. (kənaɪv ) Word forms: connives , conniving , connived. 1. verb. If one person connives with another to do something, they secretly try to achieve something which will benefit both of them. [disapproval] He accused ministers of conniving with foreign companies to tear up employment rights. [VERB + with]
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun conniving mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun conniving. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
If you describe someone as conniving, you mean you dislike them because they make secret plans in order to get things for themselves or harm other people.
