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

The guidance specified that Fox’s programs should not follow Trump down a conspiratorial rabbit hole relating to the 2020 election. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Some will surely find Musk overly negative and conspiratorial. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

In today’s hyper-conspiratorial culture, the loser always claims fraud. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Whatever the terminology, truth and proof in today's fractured and somewhat conspiratorial society could be construed as strange bedfellows. — Leonard David, Space.com, 17 Aug. 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