scheming meaning

UK US /ˈskimɪŋ/ 2 syllables

scheming (adjective): acting with a specific goal.

scheming has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

scheming as an adjective

  1. acting with a specific goal
    • the most calculating and selfish men in the community

    Synonyms: calculating, calculative, conniving, shrewd

    Similar: hard

  2. concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest
    • a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue
    • a scheming wife
    • a scheming gold digger

    Synonyms: designing

    Similar: artful

How to pronounce scheming

scheming is pronounced /ˈskimɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with scheming

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in NG · 8-letter words

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