manipulative

adjective
UK: /məˈnɪpjələtɪv/
US: /məˈnɪpjəleɪtɪv/

  1. Good at influencing people to do what you want.

    1. He's manipulative and uses charm to get his way.
    2. She is manipulative, subtly influencing decisions to benefit herself without being obvious.

  2. Describes someone who controls or influences others in a clever or unfair way.

    1. Don't be manipulative with me I see right through you.
    2. The manipulative advertising campaign made people buy things they did not really need.

Synonyms

calculating cunning machiavellian scheming sly crafty deceptive
manipulative noun

  1. Someone who tries to control people to their own advantage.

    1. He is a manipulative person.
    2. Be careful around Sarah; some people say she's a manipulative, trying to get her way.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "manipulative" in English means: Good at influencing people to do what you want., Describes someone who controls or influences others in a clever or unfair way..

The phonetic transcription of "manipulative" is /məˈnɪpjələtɪv/ in British English and /məˈnɪpjəleɪtɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "manipulative": calculating, cunning, machiavellian, scheming, sly, crafty, deceptive.

Example usage of "manipulative": "He's manipulative and uses charm to get his way.". More examples on the page.