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manipulative
adjective
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Divide manipulative into syllables:

ma · nip · u · la · tive

How to pronounce manipulative:

Definition of manipulative:

manipulative (adjective):
cunning
of, relating to, or performed by manipulation
skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage.
serving or intended to control or influence others in an artful and often unfair or selfish way

Synonyms for manipulative:

arch
artful
calculating
canny
civilized
conniving
cosmopolitan
crafty
critical
crooked
cultivated
cultured
cunning
cynical
deceitful
deceptive
designing
devious
disingenuous
double-dealing
flattering
foxy
guileful
hypocritical
knavish
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Antonyms for manipulative:

above-board
aboveboard
artless
behaved
blunt
candid
direct
downright
foolish
forthright
frank
genuine
guileless
honest
inept
ingenuous
innocent
kind
naive
natural
not clever
open
outspoken
plain
real
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