Thesaurus
Machiavellian
Machiavellian
adjective
Definition of MACHIAVELLIAN
not guided by or showing a concern for what is right <yet another tale of a power-mad dictator with a Machiavellian plan to take over the world>
Related Words merciless, pitiless, remorseless, ruthless; crooked, deceitful, dishonest, jackleg, knavish; corrupt, debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, dissipated, libertine, licentious, profligate; cheapjack, dog-eat-dog, opportunistic; calculating, scheming, sharp
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up Machiavellian? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).