CONSPIRATORIAL Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

conspiratorial

adjective

Definition of conspiratorial

as in collusive

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Recent Examples of conspiratorial To include the fire, which was unrelated to Eternal Values, would have been too conspiratorial, according to Smith. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 June 2026 The American media look here like fools, as does the conspiratorial mirror image imagining a vast secret US operation. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 June 2026 Ings attacks every scene with a conspiratorial glint, the kind of presence who makes the camera feel lucky to have caught him. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026 This lucidity not only makes his work readable but also staves off the perception that discourse about UFOs and the CIA must be riddled with conspiratorial paranoia. — Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for conspiratorial

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Adjective

The nine-month investigation documented a decade-long legal drama involving shell companies, trusts, allegedly collusive lawsuits and bankruptcy petitions.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of collusive

Adjective

Throughout the previous four years, Russia has, for example, sent drones and clandestine operatives to disrupt European defense production facilities, military bases, and transport infrastructure.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
In the past, drug traffickers approached the community seeking to build a clandestine airstrip inside their territory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of clandestine

Adjective

Its national intelligence scope will include counterterrorism efforts, national emergency response, and countermeasures against foreign intelligence such as spy activity or covert influence operations.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Now, thermal visibility is extremely useful in countless scenarios, such as rescue operations in smoke or darkness, inspections for identifying faults in infrastructure, covert operations in the dark, security monitoring, and safety.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 July 2026

Definition of covert

Adjective

New York is banning smart glasses in courts across the state, pointing to the threat of surreptitious video recordings.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
These cybercriminals are like the Hollywood movie character Jason Bourne, a highly surreptitious operative who avoids detection through diversion, disguises, deflecting and blending into the environment.

— Eric Herzog, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of surreptitious

Adjective

Vibeke charms his in-laws, coos over the baby and, according to Karl’s quick furtive search of her handbag, appears to be taking her meds.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026
Frowning, fidgeting, and exchanging furtive glances—the crowd’s unease was palpable.

— Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026

Definition of furtive

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