CONSPIRATORIAL Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

conspiratorial

adjective

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Recent Examples of conspiratorial 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 And there always seems to be someone—a new young actor, model, musician, influencer—available for scrutiny, whose apparent speedrun to fame becomes ground for conspiratorial investigation. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conspiratorial

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The nine-month investigation documented a decade-long legal drama involving shell companies, trusts, allegedly collusive lawsuits and bankruptcy petitions.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of collusive

Adjective

As Béatrice’s amateur detective work pulls her in deeper, the strands begin to suggest a conspiracy, one marked by mysterious disappearances and the clandestine sway of the Vatican.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Other entries referenced covert access, clandestine technical operations and telecommunications interception.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of clandestine

Adjective

In the air, stealth aircraft require covert, point-to-point laser links to exchange target data without revealing their position to adversary direction-finding systems.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
In early January, the United States captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a covert military operation.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of covert

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To unearth these surreptitious practices, Gamers Nexus partnered up with independent security researchers and Level1Techs.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
And in 1911 a disgruntled ex-Mormon hid a camera under his coat and snapped surreptitious photos of the temple’s interior in an unsuccessful attempt to blackmail the church.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of surreptitious

Adjective

Just Keenan could usurp Maher, and after a furtive hug of her horse’s neck before the starting bell, the 29-year-old certainly tried.

— Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Nidhi saw the man’s hand slide down into his trousers, saw the furtive fondling.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

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