Definition of conniving Conniving

/kʌnajˈvɪŋ/ - [kunayving] - con•niv•ing

We found 6 definitions of conniving from 4 different sources.

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What does conniving mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

conniving - used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
  calculating, calculative, scheming, shrewd
  hard dried out; "hard dry rolls left over from the day before"
conniving - acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
  collusive
  covert secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • conniving (Verb)
    Present participle of connive.
  • conniving (Adjective)
    That connives; conspiratorial.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • conniving (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Connive

Part of speech

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  • conniving, verb, gerund of connive (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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