Synonyms & related words for connive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of connive — including collude, conspire, scheme, machinate, intrigue, contrive. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to connive

Explore words related to connive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include connivery, conniver, colluder, connivance, cahoots, collusion, collusive, collusively. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for connive

Common synonyms for connive include collude, conspire, scheme, machinate, intrigue, contrive, complot, collogue — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does connive come from?

The word connive breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root niv-, from Latin nictare (“wink”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.