conspiratorial

adjective

con·​spir·​a·​to·​ri·​al kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl How to pronounce conspiratorial (audio)
Synonyms of conspiratorialnext
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
conspiratorially
kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-lē How to pronounce conspiratorial (audio)
adverb

Examples of conspiratorial in a Sentence

She gave me a conspiratorial smile across the table. His voice became low and conspiratorial.
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He’s steeped in these platforms, professionally invested, and not prone to conspiratorial concerns about insider trading or game fixing. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 That sudden ascent, for a band spiritually in league with the Velvet Underground and Suicide, led some to wonder what exactly happened behind the social media scenes to get them there (one conspiratorial phrase got thrown around in particular). — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 In our conspiratorial age, the idea that there are fine, obscure relationships between seemingly disparate things is a thought seductive on the surface but oftentimes shallow underneath. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 Mills, sympathetic to conspiratorial beliefs about the 2020 election and hailed by some election skeptics as a champion of voting integrity, has long clashed with members, squabbling over his power. — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conspiratorial

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conspiratorial was in 1855

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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiratorial. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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conspiratorial

adjective
con·​spir·​a·​to·​ri·​al kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl How to pronounce conspiratorial (audio)
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: of or relating to a conspiracy
conspiratorially
-ē-ə-lē How to pronounce conspiratorial (audio)
adverb

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conspiratorial

adjective
con·​spir·​a·​tor·​i·​al kən-ˈspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl How to pronounce conspiratorial (audio)
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
conspiratorially adverb

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