conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·to·ri·al
kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
Examples of conspiratorial in a Sentence
She gave me a conspiratorial smile across the table.
His voice became low and conspiratorial.
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The conspiratorial thinking that blossoms in the manosphere blames Jewish men for weakening masculinity.
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Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Likewise, counting on social media and tech platforms to simply ban conspiratorial content is useless, as most have no motivation to do so.
—Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
In recent years political parties around the world have produced surrealist campaigns, comic campaigns, conspiratorial campaigns, even beer-drinking campaigns.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
In an address focused on rising right-wing antisemitism and its spread among young people, Cruz recalled a pair of Turning Point USA events where students asked questions about Israel and made conspiratorial remarks about Judaism.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Likewise, counting on social media and tech platforms to simply ban conspiratorial content is useless, as most have no motivation to do so.
—Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
In recent years political parties around the world have produced surrealist campaigns, comic campaigns, conspiratorial campaigns, even beer-drinking campaigns.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
In an address focused on rising right-wing antisemitism and its spread among young people, Cruz recalled a pair of Turning Point USA events where students asked questions about Israel and made conspiratorial remarks about Judaism.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiratorial. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·to·ri·al
kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
-ˈtȯr-
: of or relating to a conspiracy
Legal Definition
conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·tor·i·al
kən-ˈspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
conspiratorially
adverb
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