manipulative
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manipulative
- /məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/ Australia, UK
- /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tɪv/ US
- [məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.ɾɪv] US
adjective more manipulative · most manipulative
- Using manipulation purposefully. As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.
- Tending to manipulate.
- Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them. You manipulative bitch!
Similar: controlling
noun manipulatives
- A manipulable object designed to demonstrate a mathematical concept. Some children need manipulatives to learn math basics, Dr. Clements said, but only as a starting point.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: artful, handling, rigged, engineered, devious, controlling, scheming, calculating, crafty, cunning, shrewd, coercive, conniving, deceitful, guileful, wily
adjective
Similar: controlling
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adj describing a person who manipulates others
| Español | manipulador |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 操作的 sousateki |
| 中文 | 工於心計 /工于心计 gōng yú xīn jì |
| Português | manipulador, manipulativo |
| Français | manipulateur |
| Deutsch | manipulativ |
| Română | manipulator m or n de persoane |
| Русский | манипуляти́вный manipuljatívnyj |
Talk about this word "manipulative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/manipulative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. manipulative. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/manipulative "manipulative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/manipulative.Cite this
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title = {manipulative},
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