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conspiratorial

[kuhn-spir-uh-tawr-ee-uhl] / kənˌspɪr əˈtɔr i əl /
ADJECTIVE
furtive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clandestine covert surreptitious
WEAK
artful calculating cautious circumspect cloaked crafty creepy cunning disguised elusive evasive foxy guileful hidden hush-hush insidious masked scheming shifty skulking slinking sly stealthy sub-rosa tricky under wraps under-the-table undercover underhand underhanded wily
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aboveboard honest open
WEAK
forthright truthful
ADJECTIVE
partisan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
biased one-sided sectarian sympathetic unjust
STRONG
accessory blind colored die-hard exclusive fanatic partial
WEAK
adhering bigoted cliquish denominational devoted jaundiced overzealous prejudiced prepossessed tendentious unreasoning warped zealous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fair unbiased
WEAK
disinterested
ADJECTIVE
secret
Synonyms
STRONGEST
classified covert furtive hush-hush mysterious obscure private secluded undercover underground undisclosed unknown unpublished
STRONG
backdoor close closet dark deep mystic occult unseen
WEAK
abstruse ambiguous arcane camouflaged cloak-and-dagger clouded covered cryptic disguised enigmatical esoteric mystical on the Q.T. out-of-the-way recondite reticent retired shrouded strange under wraps unenlightened unfrequented unintelligible veiled
Antonyms
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aboveboard apparent honest known obvious open public revealed sociable unconcealed
STRONG
light visible
WEAK
clear defined explicit forthright legal legitimate

Example Sentences

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“I just had this fantasy,” she says with a slightly conspiratorial air.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

And this is always … again, I come back to the conspiratorial point because I do think that that is a form of conspiracy theory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Although she renounced some of her past conspiratorial views, the House voted to remove her from her committee assignments shortly after she took office.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

And honestly, I still feel it’s a little bit conspiratorial, but it is what nearly everyone is saying.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2025

Artist Barbie stood next to her, holding a paintbrush, sharing a conspiratorial frown with Doctor Barbie.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai