Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms & Antonyms of connive
1
to secretly sympathize with or pretend ignorance of something improper or unlawful
- the principal connived at all the school absences that were recorded on the day of the city's celebration of its Super Bowl victory
Synonyms for connive
Words Related to connive
Near Antonyms for connive
2
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
- suspects that his coworkers are conniving to get him fired
Synonyms for connive
Words Related to connive
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on connive
What made you want to look up connive? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
July 2020 Words of the Day Quiz
- Which is a synonym of mien?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share connive
Time Traveler for connive
The first known use of connive was in 1601
See more words from the same year