manipulative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tɪv/ (US)
- /məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/ (Australia, UK)
- [məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.ɾɪv] (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English manipulate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English manipulative From manipulate + -ive.
Meanings
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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.
2012 January 14, Robert M. Pringle, “How to Be Manipulative”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 03 Oct 2013, page 31:
- Tending to manipulate.
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(derogatory) Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.
You manipulative bitch!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most manipulative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more manipulative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
manipulatively · nanomanipulative · nonmanipulative · overmanipulative · micromanipulative · manipulativeness · psychomanipulative
Synonyms
Translations (22)
de manipulativ (describing a person who manipulates others) · yi מאַניפּולאַטיוו (describing a person who manipulates others) · eo manipulema (describing a person who manipulates others) · nl manipulatief (describing a person who manipulates others) · sv manipulativ (describing a person who manipulates others) · ja 操作的 (describing a person who manipulates others) · pt manipulador (describing a person who manipulates others) · fr manipulateur (describing a person who manipulates others) · pl manipulacyjny (describing a person who manipulates others) · gd brath-foilleil (describing a person who manipulates others) · gd carach (describing a person who manipulates others) · ru манипуляти́вный (describing a person who manipulates others) · gd clìceach (describing a person who manipulates others) · ca manipulador (describing a person who manipulates others) · pl manipulujący (describing a person who manipulates others) · fi manipuloiva (describing a person who manipulates others) · gd cuilbheartach (describing a person who manipulates others) · yi מאַניפּולירנדיק (describing a person who manipulates others) · cmn 工於心計 /工于心计 (describing a person who manipulates others) · pt manipulativo (describing a person who manipulates others) · es manipulador (describing a person who manipulates others) · ro manipulator m or n de persoane (describing a person who manipulates others)