Conspiratorial

//kənˌspɪɹəˈtɔːɹɪəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to conspiracy or conspirators.

    "His conspiratorial whispers were soft, but that just attracted more attention."

  2. 2
    Believing in conspiracy theories. proscribed, sometimes

    "Conspiratorial thinking is another predictor of vaccine hesitancy, according to the 2018 study."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
accompanyingaffiliateaffiliatedagreeingalliedassociated

Example

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"She disappeared leaving only a conspiratorial wink."

Etymology

From Latin cōnspīrātōrius + -al. By surface analysis, conspirator + -ial.

Related phrases

anti-conspiratorial

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