adjective. cooperating secretly, especially with harmful or evil intent; conspiring: a conniving liar and thief.
What does it mean when a person is conniving?
connive \kuh-NYVE\ verb. 1 : to pretend ignorance of or fail to take action against something one ought to oppose. 2 a : to be indulgent or in secret sympathy : wink. b : to cooperate secretly or have a secret understanding. 3 : conspire, intrigue.
How do you use conniving in a sentence?
Conniving in a Sentence ?
- Alan's wife is a conniving woman who only married him for his money.
- For a large score, the conniving con man was even willing to fake his death.
- The conniving fox offered to give the tired hen a ride home.
