Meaning

3 senses
  1. Using manipulation purposefully.

  2. Tending to manipulate.

    manipulativ

    манипуляти́вныйmanipuljatívnyj

  3. (derogatory)Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.

    You manipulative bitch!

More definitions
  • skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage

Examples

64 sentences
  1. Tom isn't manipulative, but Mary is.

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  2. Tom is a very manipulative person.

    ruТом очень любит манипулировать людьми.

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  3. Tom isn't as manipulative as Mary is.

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  4. Tom is very manipulative.

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  5. Tom is manipulative, isn't he?

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Translations

6 languages
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Deutsch
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describing a person who manipulates others:

Forms

more manipulative, most manipulative
Comparativemore manipulative Lesson
Superlativemost manipulative Lesson

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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