adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The activity or practice of making secret or underhanded plans. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of scheme form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Tending to scheme; forming underhand plots. derogatory

Adjective

1. 1
   concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest wordnet
2. 2
   acting with a specific goal wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

calculatingdesigningacutearchartfulartifice

Example

More examples

"I know what you're scheming to do."

Etymology

From scheme + -ing.

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