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I think like a lot of people, you look back on your life and say, 'Gee, why didn't I apply myself?' If I would have spent as much time studying as I did conniving, trying to do as little as possible, I probably would have got the A's.
Tony Danza

Meaning of "conniving" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONNIVING

conniving  [kəˈnaɪvɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONNIVING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Conniving is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CONNIVING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of conniving in the English dictionary

The definition of conniving in the dictionary is if you describe someone as conniving, you mean you dislike them because they make secret plans in order to get things for themselves or harm other people.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONNIVING


craving
ˈkreɪvɪŋ
diving
ˈdaɪvɪŋ
driving
ˈdraɪvɪŋ
energy-saving
ˈɛnədʒɪseɪvɪŋ
engraving
ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ
forgiving
fəˈɡɪvɪŋ
freediving
ˈfriːdaɪvɪŋ
giving
ˈɡɪvɪŋ
living
ˈlɪvɪŋ
paving
ˈpeɪvɪŋ
raving
ˈreɪvɪŋ
reviving
rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ
saving
ˈseɪvɪŋ
shaving
ˈʃeɪvɪŋ
skydiving
ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ
striving
ˈstraɪvɪŋ
surviving
səˈvaɪvɪŋ
thanksgiving
ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvɪŋ
thriving
ˈθraɪvɪŋ
unconniving
ˌʌnkəˈnaɪvɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONNIVING

connie
conning
conning tower
conniption
connivance
connivancy
connive
connivence
connivency
connivent
connivently
conniver
connivery
connivingly
connoisseur
connoisseurship
Connolly
Connors
connotate
connotation

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONNIVING

assisted living
caregiving
careless driving
clean-living
cost of living
deceiving
deep-sea diving
drink-driving
drunk driving
ducking and diving
dumpster diving
free-living
health-giving
high living
leaving
life-giving
nonliving
reckless driving
scuba diving
standard of living
unforgiving

Synonyms and antonyms of conniving in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONNIVING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «conniving» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of conniving

Translation of «conniving» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONNIVING

Find out the translation of conniving to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of conniving from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «conniving» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

纵容
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

connivencia
570 millions of speakers

English

conniving
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सांठगांठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تواطؤها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

попустительство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conivente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

conniving
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

connivence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berkawan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

conniving
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

見て見ぬふりの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

묵인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Conniving
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thông đồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மறைமுகமாக ஆதரிக்கத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Conniving
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

işbirlikçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

connivente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

conniving
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

потурання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

conniving
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάνει τα στραβά μάτια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slinkse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beräknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

conniving
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of conniving

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONNIVING»

The term «conniving» is regularly used and occupies the 94.624 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about conniving

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3 QUOTES WITH «CONNIVING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word conniving.
1
Tony Danza
I think like a lot of people, you look back on your life and say, 'Gee, why didn't I apply myself?' If I would have spent as much time studying as I did conniving, trying to do as little as possible, I probably would have got the A's.
2
Bess Myerson
I'm not conniving - that has a pejorative context. I'm not sitting in back rooms making deals. That's not my style.
3
Strom Thurmond
It is a matter of common knowledge that the government of South Carolina is under domination of a small ring of cunning, conniving men.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONNIVING»

Discover the use of conniving in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to conniving and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mean girls all grown up: surviving catty and conniving women
If you remember the gossip, insults, and cutthroat competition like yesterday because it was yesterday, then this is the book for you.
Hayley DiMarco, 2005
2
Work on a Rotten Day: Astrological Advice for Outwitting ...
The Cosmopolitan Bedside Astrologer and author of the best-selling Love on a Rotten Day applies her signature snarky insights to workplace politics, counseling readers on how to understand the darker side of coworker astrological signs to ...
Hazel Dixon-Cooper, 2009
3
Second Chances
CHAPTER –Royal Summit, Royal Conflict Part 3 Speaking of the King, Froggers comes face to face with his adversary, King Conniving. King Froggers' dagger points at King Conniving's face, after Conniving had a roast turkey thrown his way .
Dominae Primus, 2010
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Psychopaths: Understanding Charming, Conniving Predators and ...
This book taps neuroscience and neuropsychology to provide hard facts about brain conditions and the behavior that emerges from powerful brain chemistry—a fascinating read for adolescents, parents, and teachers alike.
Don Jacobs, Ashleigh Portales, 2014
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The genera of South African plants: arranged according to ...
Sepals free, conniving. Labellum 3-5-lobed. Caudicula short. XVIII. BARTHOLINA ~ Sepals combined at base. Labellum 3-lobed, the lobes cut into many linear segments. + i Glands of the pollinia ruzked. IX. SACCIDIUM. Sepals conniving, the ...
William Henry Harvey, 1838
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The Common Class: Egoism and the Attack on American Education
People are conniving when they pretend not to see something wrong or evil or give tacit consent to or cooperation with others directly engaged in unethical behavior. Here, conniving is synonymous with complacence. But people are also  ...
Rick Tobin, 2007
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Hut on the Bay: ... Those Conniving Gods
Not then. Not now. Is it as simple as the god's ennui and idle quest for amusement? Here it is, my story for you to weigh. It is our journey, our places, our moments, and above all, this is what we did.
I. A. Quinn, 2013
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A digest of the laws (from 12 Charles II. to 58 George III. ...
Conniving at the fraudulent Importation of East India Goods, or delaying prosecution. Taking Entries er signing Documents for Hats or Felts. Conniving at the fraudulent Importation of Sugar, &c. or delaying Prosecution. Neglecting to perform ...
William Earnshaw, Great Britain, 1818
9
UMCO Technique of Schizoid Entities
The demonic schizoid entities have a method, in which they commit evil hellish crimes against victims, but they then put a conniving twist behind their acts, they use the name of God to sanction their demonic attacks and vile behaviors. This is  ...
Marc G. Pierre-Louis
10
Leave The Bitch! A Man's Handbook To Divorce
Conniving Connie is the sister of Mendacious Mary and cousin to Damaging Debbie. Conniving Connie will set into motion a series of fallacious events that will serve only to advance her conniving intents relating to your contraventions.
Dr. N.T. Bitter, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONNIVING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term conniving is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The harsh reality of trying to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup
Should you try, some conniving opponent or other will steal a late goal and knock you out of the tournament, however unjustly. Winning in ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
2
Orson's Shadow review – Welles and Olivier lock horns over Ionesco
Olivier, on the other hand, is viewed as a conniving bastard unable to take direction and incapable of playing Ionesco's nondescript hero. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
30 Days of Online Dating: My Worst Tinder Date
Conniving. I'm not sure how I feel about this. 2015-07-07-1436234488-4647400-TINDERMASON2copy.jpg ...this is a real conversation? «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Book review: China Rich Girlfriend - sequel to Crazy Rich Asians
Kwan, however, nails the portraits of the catty, middle-aged society matrons - perhaps channelling the gossipy, conniving upper-class femmes ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
5
Why Don't We Believe Women? The Internet Reacts to Bill Cosby's …
Then again, the world has rarely been sensible when it comes to women, and too often women are thought to be too emotional, conniving, ... «The Mary Sue, Jul 15»
6
Aine Hegarty: Greece deserves a good break and so does Ireland
Instead, Brian Cowen and his former Finance Minister Brian Lenihan were bounced into making that fateful decision by conniving bankers who ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
7
How Crazy Rich Asians Splash Their Cash
Or, as one agnostic put it, Kwan writes “some of the most vile, vapid, raunchy, and conniving Asian characters who have ever been created.”. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
8
John Doyle: What Sandra Bullock needs is a job in television
That exists inside a little bubble of the entertainment industry, one that Bullock abets by talking to E! and conniving with People magazine. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
9
20 Things You Didn't Know About Ghost, 25 Years Later
The actor recalled to the A.V. Club in 2014 that his role as the conniving, murderous Carl prompted a waitress to refuse to serve him. «People Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Six kick-ass ways to kick-start your business
... the right thing, you can have massive success and beat the odds,” says Ernst. Just watch out for that conniving little Gollum along the way. «BizNews, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Conniving [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/conniving>. May 2024 ».
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