Machiavellian
adjective
[ ˌmakɪəˈvɛlɪən ]
• cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics.
• "a whole range of outrageous Machiavellian manoeuvres"
Similar:
devious,
cunning,
crafty,
artful,
wily,
sly,
scheming,
designing,
conniving,
opportunistic,
insidious,
treacherous,
perfidious,
two-faced,
Janus-faced,
tricky,
double-dealing,
unscrupulous,
deceitful,
dishonest,
foxy,
Machiavellian
noun
• a person who schemes in a Machiavellian way.
Origin:
mid 16th century: from the name of Niccolò Machiavelli (see Machiavelli, Niccolò.
