"conniving" meaning in English

See conniving in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kəˈnaɪvɪŋ/ Forms: more conniving [comparative], most conniving [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} conniving (comparative more conniving, superlative most conniving)
  1. That connives; conspiratorial. Related terms: kniving [misconstruction] Translations (that connives): intrigant (German), hinterhältig (German), durchtrieben (German), mohokura (Maori), kakī mohokura (Maori), conivente (Portuguese), connivente (Spanish), maniobrero (Spanish), maquinador (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-conniving-en-adj-m1l2rqyo

Verb

IPA: /kəˈnaɪvɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} conniving
  1. present participle and gerund of connive Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: connive Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-conniving-en-verb-hFYS8Xdt Disambiguation of Personality: 10 90 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65

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