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Synonyms for scheming
ˈski mɪŋschem·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming, shrewdadjective
used of persons
"the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
Synonyms:
shrewd, calculative, designing, calculating, conniving, sharp, astute, collusivedesigning, schemingadjective
concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest
"a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger"
Synonyms:
designing, calculative, calculating, shrewd, conniving
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
schemingadjective
Synonyms:
artful, designing, intriguing, machiavelian, tricky, wily, insidiousAntonyms:
guileless, undesigning, artless
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "scheming":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#3091 | sharp | |
#6425 | designing | |
#11602 | calculating | |
#34018 | astute | |
#39559 | insidious | |
#44318 | shrewd | |
#60128 | scheming | |
#98300 | conniving | |
#113028 | collusive | |
#308569 | calculative |
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Once in the lobby, I realized I had just survived an. encounter with a scheming madman who hid his demons behind an alluring personality.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan:
We will under no circumstances allow northern Syria to become a victim of their scheming. Because this constitutes a threat for us.
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