Pronunciation: /kəˈnaɪvɪŋ/
verb engaging in deceitful or underhanded schemes
A1 She is conniving to get her friend's secret recipe for chocolate chip cookies.
A2 The villain in the movie is conniving to steal the crown jewels.
B1 The employees were conniving to overthrow their boss and take control of the company.
B2 The political candidate was conniving to manipulate the election results in his favor.
C1 The mastermind behind the elaborate heist was conniving for months to pull off the perfect crime.
C2 The spy was conniving with foreign agents to gather sensitive information for his government.
adjective acting in a deceitful or underhanded way
A1 She is a conniving character in the story.
A2 The conniving villain plotted to steal the treasure.
B1 The conniving salesman tried to trick customers into buying unnecessary products.
B2 Her conniving nature was revealed when she manipulated her way to the top.
C1 The conniving politician orchestrated a scandal to discredit his opponent.
C2 The conniving mastermind behind the scheme was finally exposed and brought to justice.
formal The conniving businessman manipulated the stock market for his own gain.
informal I can't believe how conniving she is, always trying to get her way.
slang That conniving snake tried to steal my lunch from the break room.
figurative Her conniving ways were like a spider weaving a web of deceit.
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