Devious
Devious adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Usage example: we always left it to our most devious friends to find out the latest information
Machiavellian is a synonym for devious. In some cases you can use "Machiavellian" instead an adjective "Devious".
Machiavellian
Machiavellian adjective - Not guided by or showing a concern for what is right.
Devious is a synonym for Machiavellian in scheming topic. You can use "Devious" instead an adjective "Machiavellian".
Nearby Word: Machiavellianism
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sly and devious
- sly and Machiavellian
- artful and devious
- artful and Machiavellian
- designing and devious
- designing and Machiavellian
- crafty and devious
- crafty and Machiavellian
- insidious and devious
- insidious and Machiavellian
- foxy and devious
- foxy and Machiavellian
- cunning and devious
- cunning and Machiavellian
Both words in one sentence
- In a chance encounter with a 6th grade loser, Eric learns of a school-district-wide conspiracy theory: "The Bully Book." According to local legend, a devious 10-year-old wrote a Machiavellian manifesto for the 5th grade, instructing its readers how to gain power in the school.
Source: Literature / The Bully Book
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