He's cunning and manipulative.
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Manipulative
/məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tɪv/
Synonyms for "manipulative" (80 found)
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Closest matches (16)
Adjective(7 words)
Noun(8 words)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (24)
Adjective(14 words)
connivingcultural fabricationdeceiverdeceptivedeceptive discoursedemagogicdeviousdisingenuousdubious claimexploitativeexploiterguilefulhands on workhandy
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(8 words)
deceivingdiddlingemotional appealemotional persuasivenessexploitingfinaglinghoodwinkingindoctrinated
Verb(1 words)
Related words (40)
Verb(8 words)
influencing strategiesingratiatedmisrepresentedmongeredpanderedpropagandizedsculpt public opinionsubverting
Noun(16 words)
jockeyingleadingmongeringmost calculatedoutfoxingpanderingpawingpretend confidencepropagandistic wordingpropagandizingschmoozingteaching aid devicestrickingtwistingundermining trustword twisting
Adjective(14 words)
machiavellianmanualoperablepersuasive promptpolitical agreementschemerschemingsecret agendasneakiersneakystaged smiletricksterunderhandedwily
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More general
6 entriesMore specific
9 entriesemotional manipulationemotional manipulatorfinancial manipulationfinancial manipulatormanipulative devicemanipulative instrumentmanipulative toolpolitical manipulatorpsychological manipulation
Collocations
8 entriesmanipulable toolsmanipulation techniquesmanipulative behaviormanipulative personmanipulative planmanipulative plotmanipulative schememanipulative tactics
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
She's manipulative.
Source: tatoeba (1806176)
Tom is manipulative.
Source: tatoeba (2203066)
You're manipulative.
Source: tatoeba (2203067)
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