The conniving politician secretly plotted against his rivals.
这个纵容的政治家秘密地密谋对付他的对手。
What is the best synonym for “conniving” in the following context? Despite his friendly demeanor, Jake was often seen as a conniving coworker, always looking for ways to undermine his colleagues.
A — scheming. “conniving” means adj. scheming; plotting; conspiring
The ______ villain plotted secretly to steal his own brother's fortune.
A — conniving. “conniving” means adj. scheming; plotting; conspiring
conniving — adj. scheming; plotting; conspiring. In Chinese: 纵容的；默许的.
conniving is pronounced /kəˈnaɪvɪŋ/. It breaks into 3 syllables: con · niv · ing.
The conniving politician secretly plotted against his rivals. (这个纵容的政治家秘密地密谋对付他的对手。)
scheming, conspiring — all close in meaning to conniving (adj. scheming; plotting; conspiring).
Yes. conniving appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
con (together) + niving (nive- wink, secretly signal) → conspire, collude.