Conniving Meaning in English
word · lemma: connive
kəˈnaɪvɪŋ
kuh-NY-ving
kənˈaɪvɪŋ
kuh-NY-ving
释义
Describes someone who secretly plans to do something wrong or dishonest, often in a clever way.
用法与细微差别
Usually negative and formal or literary. Common with nouns like 'person', 'plan', 'behavior'. Implies sneaky, manipulative actions for personal gain. Do not confuse with simply 'clever' or 'ambitious'.
Spanish: conspirador - intrigantePortuguese (BR): conivente - ardiloso - maquiavélicoPortuguese (PT): conivente - maquiavélicoChinese (Simplified): 阴险的 - 搞阴谋的Chinese (Traditional): 陰險的 - 搞陰謀的Hindi: षड्यंत्रकारी - चालाकArabic: ماكر - متواطئBengali: কুটিল - ষড়যন্ত্রীRussian: коварный - хитрый (с дурными намерениями)Japanese: 陰険な - 策略的なVietnamese: xảo quyệt - mưu môKorean: 음흉한 - 교활한Turkish: dolapçı - sinsice plan yapanUrdu: فریبی - سازشیIndonesian: licik - culas
例句
The conniving villain tricked everyone in the story.
basic
She looked at him with a conniving smile.
basic
No one trusted his conniving ways.
basic
Don't be so conniving just to get what you want.
natural
Even her friends thought she was a bit too conniving sometimes.
natural
Their conniving scheme was finally exposed to everyone at work.
natural