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Contriving vs Conniving - What's the difference?

contriving | conniving |

As verbs the difference between contriving and conniving

is that contriving is while conniving is .

As a noun contriving

is the act of one who contrives.

As an adjective conniving is

that connives; conspiratorial.

contriving

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who contrives.
  • * 2007 , Steve Talbott, Devices of the Soul (page 192)
    • Do we really want all those strivings and contrivings —all those thoughts and assumptions someone has cleverly etched into the hardware and software we are using—to remain invisible?

    conniving

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That connives; conspiratorial