conniving

English Thesaurus

1. used of persons (adj.all)

similar	:	hard,
definition	:	dispassionate (adj.all)

2. acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end (adj.all)

similar	:	covert,
definition	:	secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed (adj.all)

3. used of persons (adj.all)

derivation	:	astuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness,
definition	:	intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	calculate, forecast,
definition	:	predict in advance (verb.communication)

4. acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end (adj.all)

derivation	:	collude, conspire,
definition	:	act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose (verb.cognition)

5. used of persons (adj.all)

derivation	:	astuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness,
definition	:	intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	calculate, forecast,
definition	:	predict in advance (verb.communication)

6. acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end (adj.all)

derivation	:	collude, conspire,
definition	:	act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose (verb.cognition)