conspiratorial

• Relativo a um plano secreto elaborado por um grupo de pessoas para cometer atos ilegais ou prejudiciais, ou que sugere tal plano; também pode descrever um comportamento ou tom misterioso, de quem age como se estivesse tramando algo.

Relating to or suggesting a secret plan made by a group of people to do something unlawful or harmful.

1. Relating to a secret planC1formal

   Characteristic of or suggesting a secret plan made by a group of people to do something unlawful or harmful.

   Conspiratório

   • They exchanged conspiratorial glances across the room.
   • His conspiratorial whisper made everyone lean in closer.
   • The meeting had a conspiratorial atmosphere that made me uneasy.

   Sinônimosclandestinecollusivecovertschemingsecretsurreptitiousunderhanded

2. Suggesting shared secret knowledgeC1informal

   Implying that two or more people share a secret, often in a playful or suspicious way.

   Conspiratório

   • She gave him a conspiratorial wink before they left.
   • Their conspiratorial laughter hinted at an inside joke.
   • He spoke in a conspiratorial tone, as if revealing a great secret.

   Sinônimoscollusiveconfidentialknowingmeaningfulsecretiveslysuggestive