Synonyms of the word

conniving

• v. present participle of connive.
• adj. That connives; conspiratorial.

calculating

• adj. (especially of a robot) Which has the ability to calculate.
• adj. (especially of a person) Which serves one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner.
• v. present participle of calculate.

calculative

• adj. Of, pertaining to, or involving calculation.

collusive

• adj. secretly acting together for a fraudulent or illegal purpose.

covert

• adj. (now rare) Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.
• adj. (figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
• n. A covering.
• n. A disguise.
• n. A hiding place.
• n. Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.
• n. (ornithology) A feather that covers the bases of flight feathers.

hard

• adj. (of material or fluid) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
• adj. (personal or social) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
• adj. Unquestionable.
• adj. (of a road intersection) Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle.
• adj. (slang, vulgar, of a male) Sexually aroused.
• adj. (bodybuilding) Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.
• adj. (phonetics, not comparable).
• adj. (art) Having a severe property; presenting a barrier to enjoyment.
• adj. (not comparable) In the form of a hard copy.
• adv. (manner) With much force or effort.
• adv. (manner) With difficulty.
• adv. (obsolete) So as to raise difficulties.
• adv. (manner) Compactly.
• adv. (now archaic) Near, close.
• n. (countable, nautical) A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
• n. (uncountable, drugs, colloquial, slang) crack cocaine.

scheming

• v. present participle of scheme.
• adj. (pejorative) Tending to scheme.

shrewd

• adj. showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.
• adj. artful, tricky or cunning.
• adj. streetwise.
• adj. knowledgeable.
• adj. (archaic) Scolding, satirical, sharp.