Overview of verb connive

The verb connive has 2 senses

• connive -- (encourage or assent to illegally or criminally)


• scheme, intrigue, connive -- (form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner)

Overview of adj conniving

The adj conniving has 2 senses

• collusive, conniving -- (acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end)


• calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming, shrewd -- (used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community")