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synonyms for manipulative

  • canny
  • considerate
  • devious
  • scheming
  • shrewd
  • wily
  • contriving
  • designing
  • guarded
  • Machiavellian
  • artful
  • careful
  • cautious
  • chary
  • circumspect
  • crafty
  • cunning
  • discreet
  • gingerly
  • guileful
  • intelligent
  • politic
  • safe
  • sharp
  • sly
  • wary
On this page you'll find 35 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to manipulative, such as: canny, considerate, devious, scheming, shrewd, and wily.

antonyms for manipulative

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  • foolish
  • honest
  • open
  • artless
  • naive
  • unassuming
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How to use manipulative in a sentence

It’s time for platforms to take note and take responsibility for these needed changes, and opportunities will arise for smaller, emerging platforms taking a different, less-manipulative approach.
3 REFORMS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS SHOULD MAKE IN LIGHT OF ‘THE SOCIAL DILEMMA’WALTER THOMPSONOCTOBER 22, 2020TECHCRUNCH
They should review their most manipulative technologies that cause isolation, depression and other issues and instead find ways to promote community, progressive action and other positive attributes.
3 REFORMS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS SHOULD MAKE IN LIGHT OF ‘THE SOCIAL DILEMMA’WALTER THOMPSONOCTOBER 22, 2020TECHCRUNCH
Both search engines use the BERT algorithm – which means keyword stuffing, manipulative link-building schemes, and other questionable tactics won’t work.
FIVE EXCELLENT TIPS TO OPTIMIZE SEO FOR BING – NOT GOOGLEJUSTIN STAPLESOCTOBER 16, 2020SEARCH ENGINE WATCH
You could view the male mouse’s pheromones as merely communicative, or look deeper and see them as manipulative.
THE DARK SIDE OF SMART - FACTS SO ROMANTICDIANA FLEISCHMANSEPTEMBER 15, 2020NAUTILUS
At last, the microblogging platform got updated and any information that was verified as false or manipulative gets instantly deleted.
HOW TWITTER IS CONTRIBUTING TO SUPPORT MASSES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAKHARRY LIAMMAY 22, 2020SEARCH ENGINE WATCH
And Renaissance Europe thought this a small price to pay for manipulative perfection.
THE STONES OF VENICE, VOLUME III (OF 3)JOHN RUSKIN
One aspect of play particularly should have a large place in education; namely, the manipulative tendencies of children.
THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN NATUREWILLIAM HENRY PYLE
Even greater manipulative and horticultural skill was represented in the chrysanthemums I saw at the Imperial garden party.
THE FOUNDATIONS OF JAPANJ.W. ROBERTSON SCOTT
Consequently the slide-maker must sedulously cultivate cleanliness and manipulative care.
THE BARNET BOOK OF PHOTOGRAPHYVARIOUS
However, whatever be the manipulative processes, the result is the same, and appears to be extremely satisfactory.
BRITISH MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIESL. ARNOUX
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WORDS RELATED TO MANIPULATIVE

  • Machiavellian
  • artful
  • canny
  • careful
  • cautious
  • chary
  • circumspect
  • considerate
  • contriving
  • crafty
  • cunning
  • designing
  • devious
  • discreet
  • gingerly
  • guarded
  • guileful
  • intelligent
  • manipulative
  • politic
  • safe
  • scheming
  • sharp
  • shrewd
  • sly
  • wary
  • wily
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.