manipulative

CEFRB2

/məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Trying to control people or situations in a dishonest way.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.

Examples

  • The leader of the pack is an aggressive manipulative bully.

  • Mary is a manipulative control freak.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.ɾɪv]
  • /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tɪv/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Tending to manipulate.

  2. Using manipulation purposefully.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A manipulable object designed to demonstrate a mathematical concept.

More examples

In context

  • He's cunning and manipulative.

  • You manipulative bitch!

  • As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From manipulate + -ive.