Machiavellian

/ˌmɑk.i.əˈvɛl.i.ən/

Synonyms for "machiavellian" (176 found)

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Closest matches (36)

actor acute ambidextrous arch artfulartful dodgerastute bamboozler befuddler beguilerbehind-the-scenes operatorbyzantine cagey calculating canny casanova charmer clever coconspirator collusive

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connivent conniver conniving conspirator conspirer conspiring contriving counterfeiter counterplotter crafty crooked cunning cute

Adjective(3 words)

advocate of machiavellianismcalculated cunning

Strong matches (52)

deceitful deceiver deep deep-laid deluder designing diplomat diplomatic diplomatist dishonest dissembler dissimulator dodgerdon juandoubledouble dealerdouble dealingdouble-dealer double-dealing double-faced

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double-minded double-tongued doublehearted duper duplicitouseminence griseenchanter entrancer exploiter faithless faker false false-principled falsehearted feline finagler fooler forger foxy gamesmangay deceivergray eminenceguileful hoaxer hypnotizerinfluence peddleringenious insidious insincere intrigant intriguer

Adjective(1 words)

deceitful

Related words (88)

intriguing inventive jilt jilter joker jokester kidder kingmaker knowing leg-puller logroller machiavel machiavelli machiavellianist machiavellic machinator maneuverer mesmerizer misleader operator

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opportunist pawky perfidious plagiarist plagiarizer playactor plotter plotting politicpolitical realistpoliticianpork-barrel politicianpower brokerpractical jokerragger ready resourcefulrole playerrole-player schemer scheming seducer serpentine sharp shifty shrewd slick slippery sly smooth snaky sneaky sophistical spoofer stealthy stratagemical strategic strategist subtile subtle supple tactical tease teaser treacherous trickish tricksy trickytwo facedtwo-facedup tovulpine warywheeler dealerwheeler-dealer wilywire pullerwire-puller

Adjective(10 words)

machiavellian thinkermanipulative manipulatorpolitical operatorpolitical realistpower brokerpragmaticpragmatic realistschemer scheming

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More general

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descriptive termfollowernegative traitpersonpolitical actor

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9 entries

Machiavellian thinkerMachiavellianist deceitinfluence peddlermanipulationpolitical operativepower brokerrealpolitikstatecraft realism

Collocations

9 entries

Machiavellian ethicsMachiavellian maneuveringMachiavellian manipulationMachiavellian mindMachiavellian politicsMachiavellian power playMachiavellian realismMachiavellian strategyMachiavellian tactics

Inflections

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Machiavelliansmore Machiavellianmost Machiavellian

Derivations

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Machiavellianism Machiavellianist Machiavellianly

Sample sentences

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Tom is a very Machiavellian person.

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The Algerian banana republic accuses without shame Western countries such as France, Israel and the United States of conspiracy because it is itself conspiracy and Machiavellian. Isn't it said that the evil one sees the evil everywhere?

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Was Machiavelli really that Machiavellian?

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Your enemies know machiavellian politics.

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