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

noun

1. intrigues

Other Word Forms

• schemingly adverb
• unscheming adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of scheming¹

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

Example Sentences

There are signs he’s scheming with Attorney General Pam Bondi to withhold the files, all the while pretending to welcome their publication.

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It was Simon who had convinced her of this, during their long night of scheming.

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"Unfortunately, our region is very close to our scheming neighbour," he said, adding an expletive for good measure.

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She finds him impossible, brilliant, manipulative, honest, constantly scheming, always looking out for her and inscrutably devoid of impulse control, especially for a veteran diplomat.

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Earlier this year, the co-founder and another top company official agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud charges and scheming to bilk investors using falsified documents.

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Related Words

• calculating 
• conniving 
• crafty 
• duplicitous 
• wily