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View synonyms for scheming

scheming

[ skee-ming ]

adjective

  1. given to making plans, especially sly and underhand ones; crafty.

    Synonyms: cunning, calculating, artful



scheming

/ ˈskiːmɪŋ /

adjective

  1. given to making plots; cunning
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. intrigues
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈschemingly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • scheming·ly adverb
  • un·scheming adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scheming1

First recorded in 1830–40; scheme + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

As the scheming masterminds, Gaga and Beyoncé poison Gibson and every other inhabitant of the diner they're in, all while breaking into song and dance amid a scene of seemingly lifeless bodies.

From Salon

Although the drama gets progressively more absurd, the sheer amount of scheming and fighting that is crammed into such a short episode means I was hooked for most of the show.

From BBC

Conclave, about a a gossipy and scheming group of cardinals who gather in Rome to elect a new Pope, which stars Ralph Fiennes, had led the charge with 12 nominations.

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He describes Conclave - which follows a gossipy and scheming group of cardinals as they select the new Pope - in similar terms.

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He has recently been seen as an FBI boss in The Old Man, and as a scheming cardinal in Conclave, which is up for a string of Oscars this year.

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