scheming | ||
1. | [ adjective ] used of persons | |
Synonyms: | calculating shrewd conniving calculative | |
Examples: | "the most calculating and selfish men in the community" |
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Related terms: | hard | |
2. | [ adjective ] concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest | |
Synonyms: | designing | |
Examples: | "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill "a scheming wife" "a scheming gold digger" |
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Related terms: | artful | |
Similar spelling: |
scanning Schoening |