manipulative
adjectiveHow many syllables in manipulative?
There are 5 syllables in the word manipulative.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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