Tom is a schemer.
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Schemer
//ˈskimɚ//
Synonyms for "schemer" (48 found)
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Closest matches (10)
Strong matches (14)
Related words (24)
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Translations
20 translations across 11 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- интригант noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
Czech
1 entries- pletichář noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
Dutch
1 entries- samenzweerder noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
French
2 entries- intrigant noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
- machinateur noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
Greek
2 entries- μηχανορράφος noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
- σκευωρός noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
Italian
3 entries- congiurato noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
- faccendiere noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
- macchinatore noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
Latin
1 entries- trīcō noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
Macedonian
2 entries- интрига́нт noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
- спле́ткар noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
Polish
3 entries- aferzysta noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
- intrygant noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
- matacz noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
Spanish
2 entries- maniobrero noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
- maquinador noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
Swedish
2 entries- intrigmakare noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
- ränksmidare noun (one who plots secret, devious plans)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Within the settlement, Tom was known as a professional schemer.
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He's a plotter and a schemer.
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The main character of "December 6" is Harry Niles, a master card player and tireless schemer with his own code of loyalty and honor.
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