Synonyms for machination
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
Related words
- Word family
- machinate
Forms
- Plural
- machinations → intrigues, plots, schemes, conspiracies…
Example sentences
- plot The general participated in the plot with his men.
- scheme The main feature of this scheme is still ambiguous.
- conspiracy Yanni and Skura were both charged with conspiracy.
- intrigue He watches for an opportunity to intrigue against his rival.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| machination | rising | |
| plot | steady | |
| scheme | falling | |
| conspiracy | steady | |
| intrigue | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- plot1, ruse1, wile1
- 5 letters
- trick1, dodge1, cabal2
- 6 letters
- design2, scheme1
- 7 letters
- finesse2, complot
- 8 letters
- maneuver3, intrigue2, artifice3
- 9 letters
- manoeuvre, stratagem3
- 10 letters
- conspiracy4
- 11 letters
- contrivance3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cabal2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- machination
- Italiano
- macchinazione