Synonyms of intrigues

intrigues 1 of 2

noun

plural of intrigue

as in conspiracies

a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends

the intrigue was quickly discovered, and the would-be assassins were arrested

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conspiracies
• schemes
• plots
• machinations
• designs
• subterfuges
• counterplots
• trickeries
• manipulations
• strategies
• maneuvers
• stratagems
• artifices
• cabals
• contrivances
• dodges
• complicities
• collusions
• frame-ups
• confederacies
• counterconspiracies
• cover-ups
• rackets
• programs
• drafts
• systems
• tricks
• ground plans
• connivances
• gimmicks
• rings
• games
• conspirations

intrigues

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of intrigue

1

as in plots

to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends

evidence that the leading manufacturers had intrigued to keep prices artificially high

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plots
• schemes
• colludes
• conspires
• connives
• contrives
• plans
• engineers
• devises
• machinates
• counterplots
• maneuvers
• concocts
• manipulates
• designs
• compasses
• hatches
• cooks (up)
• puts up
• maps
• brews
• shapes
• lays out
• jockeys
• frames

2

as in interests

to hold the attention of

the mystery story intrigued me so that I read it in one sitting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interests
• fascinates
• immerses
• occupies
• involves
• attracts
• engrosses
• busies
• grips
• engages
• bemuses
• enthralls
• absorbs
• distracts
• preoccupies
• enchants
• captivates
• enwraps
• obsesses
• allures
• charms
• mesmerizes
• bewitches
• catches up
• catches one's eye
• beguiles
• hypnotizes
• monopolizes
• hogs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• wearies
• palls
• tires
• jades

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intrigues

Noun

The series has always moved at a deliberate pace, allowing the characters’ social battles and romantic intrigues to simmer. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

Netflix announced a second melodrama last December, about the secrets and intrigues of an elite Rio de Janeiro family, created in partnership with Amaia Produções and Conspiração, with general direction by Mauro Mendonça Filho. — John Hopewell, Variety, 25 May 2026

The rich textures and thick ambiance of The Eyes of Others are pure high modernist 1960s Italian cinema, but De Sica unfurls the film’s winding intrigues with a contemporary sense of suspense, carnality, and visual boldness. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

Plus the balcony is useful for intrigues and gossiping about the people below, as seen at Lady Danbury’s ball in season one of Bridgerton. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026

Roshanara became Aurangzeb’s informant, keeping him apprised of court intrigues and politics. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Mar. 2026

In The Corner That Held Them, rarely does desire raise its head as the nuns busy themselves with dishonest bishops, honest con men, collapsing spires, inconclusive visions, ecclesiastical intrigues, catty infighting, attempts at levitation, and the plague. — Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026

Even when insulted or thwarted – by Spanish intrigues on the Florida frontier, by British seizures in the Caribbean, by pamphleteers accusing him of being a monarch in disguise – Washington’s tone remained measured. — Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2026

Dallas has hosted on Thanksgiving every year but two since 1966, and this latest matchup intrigues despite the mediocre records on both sides. — Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025

Verb

The novel that will form the basis of Reacher’s now-in-production fifth season, 2015’s Make Me, finds Reacher visiting a midwestern hamlet called Mother’s Rest because the town’s name intrigues him. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

As McQueen is about to call the police something in her raw honesty, her boldness, intrigues him. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

If this topic intrigues you, join us at the free, online Work on Purpose Summit on July 30, 2026. — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

That’s what intrigues them about coming to work for a large company that’s constantly evolving. — Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026

The essential nature of magic especially intrigues physicists like Swingle, who hope to use it on a quantum computer to simulate how gravity behaves in situations where general relativity fails. — Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026

What about these communities intrigues you and why set the story in that location? — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

The menu has a lot of delicious choices, but the one that intrigues my girlfriend is their overnight oat bowl. — C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026

Diggs, who intrigues Hafley with his length and size, wore a wristband with play calls on it during the game to help, and Hafley said safeties Xavier McKinney, Evan Williams and Javon Bullard can guide Diggs on the field, too. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026