conspiratorial

con·spir·a·to·ri·al | \ kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl

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Definition of conspiratorial

: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy

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She gave me a conspiratorial smile across the table. His voice became low and conspiratorial.

Recent Examples on the Web Coombs answered that Wednesday with a conspiratorial tale of sitting in defensive meeting rooms in 2012 and 2013 with Mike Vrabel, as co-coordinators Luke Fickell and Everett Withers spun plans at the front of the room. — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, "Kerry Coombs has goosebumps back at Ohio State, so why did he ever leave?," 5 Feb. 2020 But the show is also in synch with conspiratorial fears about American justice, the sense that there’s no way to wear the badge without being stained. — Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker, "The Incendiary Aims of HBO’s “Watchmen”," 2 Dec. 2019 Adams’s work initially appealed to conspiratorial elements present within both the right and the left. — Sarah Jones, The New Republic, "Who’s Afraid of David Hogg?," 6 Apr. 2018 His timing is, as always, cobra-strike precise; his smile is both conspiratorial and expansive. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, "The 10 Best Movie Performances of 2019," 26 Nov. 2019 His face was lit with a broad conspiratorial smile. — Robert P. Baird, The New Yorker, "The Circus Comes to the House Impeachment Inquiry," 29 Oct. 2019 One protester filed a lawsuit against the rally's organizers claiming conspiratorial activity had caused violence against minorities. — NBC News, "St. Louis prosecutor alleges violations of KKK Act in lawsuit against city," 14 Jan. 2020 In the past, conspiratorial thinking has seemed to compound this mistrust. — Joshua Pease, Popular Mechanics, "How You've Been Conditioned to Love Conspiracy Theories," 17 Dec. 2019 Craigmillar was the site at which a conspiratorial plot was hatched to kill Mary’s first husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, in 1566. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, "Job Hunting? How About Working at a Stunning Scottish Castle?," 25 Dec. 2019

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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiratorial. Accessed 26 Feb. 2020.

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conspiratorial

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English Language Learners Definition of conspiratorial

: involving a secret plan by two or more people to do something that is harmful or illegal : of or relating to a conspiracy

: suggesting that something secret is being shared

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conspiratorial

con·spir·a·tor·i·al | \ kən-ˈspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl

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Legal Definition of conspiratorial

: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy

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