conspiratorial

adjective

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

: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy

conspiratorially

kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-lē 

adverb

Examples of conspiratorial in a Sentence

She gave me a conspiratorial smile across the table.

His voice became low and conspiratorial.

Recent Examples on the Web

In our conspiratorial age, the idea that there are fine, obscure relationships between seemingly disparate things is a thought seductive on the surface but oftentimes shallow underneath. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Mills, sympathetic to conspiratorial beliefs about the 2020 election and hailed by some election skeptics as a champion of voting integrity, has long clashed with members, squabbling over his power. — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Reactionary beliefs and conspiratorial thinking are thus summoned out of these hipsters like a cobra from a basket. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

This atmosphere of collective powerlessness offers one explanation for the conspiratorial thinking at the heart of Lamar versus Drake. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for conspiratorial

• categorial
• curatorial
• dictatorial
• directorial
• editorial
• equatorial
• immemorial
• infusorial
• janitorial
• professorial
• reportorial
• senatorial

Kids Definition

conspiratorial

adjective

con·​spir·​a·​to·​ri·​al kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl 

-ˈtȯr-

: of or relating to a conspiracy

conspiratorially

-ē-ə-lē 

adverb

Legal Definition

conspiratorial

adjective

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

: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy

conspiratorially adverb