schemings
Underhanded plans brewing
Schemings are plots or plans, typically crafty or underhanded ones.
The word is the plural of scheming used as a noun, though scheming more often appears as an adjective or verb: Their schemings eventually came to light.
The plural suggests multiple instances of plotting or the various machinations of conspirators.
Clandestine coordinated scheming
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
- machinationCrafty scheming, often hostile
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
ploy · gambit · stratagem · ruse · coup · cabal · collusion · orchestration
Skilled at controlling others
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
duplicitous · unscrupulous · insidious · devious · deceitful · dishonest · guileful · disingenuous
Intentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
concealed · shadowy · behind-the-scenes · hush-hush · under-the-table · cloak-and-dagger · skulking · whispering
conspiracy
Clandestine coordinated scheming
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
- machinationCrafty scheming, often hostile
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
subterfuge · ploy · gambit · stratagem · ruse · coup · cabal · collusion · orchestration · masterminding
manipulative
Skilled at controlling others
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
treacherous · duplicitous · unscrupulous · insidious · devious · deceitful · dishonest · guileful · disingenuous · dissembling
covert
Intentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- furtiveSecretive and sly
stealthy · concealed · shadowy · behind-the-scenes · hush-hush · under-the-table · cloak-and-dagger · skulking · whispering · hushed
schemingsstraightforwardness
Quality of being direct
candor · forthrightness · transparency · openness · plain dealing
schemingsgood intentions
benevolence · altruism · ethical behavior · fair play · integrity
schemingsspontaneity
Acting without forethought
impulsiveness · artlessness · naivety · improvisation · thoughtlessness