Schemer

Pronunciation: /skiːmər/

Definitions of schemer

noun a person who is involved in making secret and dishonest plans to achieve a particular goal

Example Sentences

A1 The schemer tried to trick his friends into giving him money.

A2 The schemer came up with a plan to cheat on the exam.

B1 The schemer was always plotting to get ahead in his career.

B2 The schemer was caught trying to manipulate the outcome of the election.

C1 The schemer's intricate schemes were finally exposed by the authorities.

C2 The master schemer orchestrated a complex financial fraud scheme that fooled many investors.

Examples of schemer in a Sentence

formal The corporate schemer was eventually caught for embezzlement.

informal Don't trust that guy, he's a real schemer.

slang Watch out for that schemer, he's always up to no good.

figurative The schemer in the novel was always plotting something behind the scenes.

Grammatical Forms of schemer

• past tense: schemed
• plural: schemers
• comparative: more scheming
• superlative: most scheming
• present tense: scheme
• future tense: will scheme
• perfect tense: have schemed
• continuous tense: is scheming
• singular: schemer
• positive degree: schemer
• infinitive: to scheme
• gerund: scheming
• participle: scheming

Origin and Evolution of schemer

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'schemer' originated from the Middle English word 'schimeren' which means to devise a plan or scheme.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'schemer' has retained its original meaning of someone who devises cunning or deceitful plans, but it has also taken on a more general meaning of someone who is crafty or manipulative in their actions.