2. Prone to attempt to influence others by devious or subtle psychological means, in order to induce them to do what one wants. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
manipulative — ma*nip u*la*tive (m[.a]*n[i^]p [ u]*l[.a]*t[i^]v), n. (Education) Any object given to children to encourage them to learn by manipulating physical objects; applied especially to solid objects of varying geometrical shape that can be fit together… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
manipulative — 1816, in literal sense, from MANIPULATE (Cf. manipulate) + IVE (Cf. ive). Related: Manipulatively; manipulativeness … Etymology dictionary
manipulative — ► ADJECTIVE 1) tending to manipulate others cleverly or unscrupulously. 2) relating to manipulation of an object or part of the body. DERIVATIVES manipulatively adverb manipulativeness noun … English terms dictionary
manipulative — [[t]mənɪ̱pjʊlətɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as manipulative, you disapprove of them because they skilfully force or persuade people to act in the way that they want. He described Mr Long as cold, calculating and… … English dictionary
manipulative — adjective 1 clever at controlling or deceiving people to get what you want: She has a very manipulative side to her character. 2 technical connected with the skill of moving bones and joints into the correct position: manipulative treatment 3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
manipulative — ma|nip|u|la|tive [məˈnıpjulətıv US leı ] adj 1.) clever at controlling or deceiving people to get what you want used in order to show disapproval ▪ She was sly, selfish, and manipulative. 2.) technical relating to the ability to handle objects in … Dictionary of contemporary English
manipulative — ma|nip|u|la|tive [ mə nıpjələtıv, mə nıpjə,leıtıv ] adjective 1. ) someone who is manipulative makes people do what they want by influencing them in a clever or dishonest way 2. ) relating to the skillful use of something such as a machine 3. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
manipulative — UK [məˈnɪpjʊlətɪv] / US [məˈnɪpjələtɪv] / US [məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪv] adjective 1) showing disapproval someone who is manipulative makes people do what they want by influencing them in a clever or dishonest way 2) relating to the skilful handling,… … English dictionary
manipulative — [məˈnɪpjʊlətɪv] adj showing disapproval someone who is manipulative makes people do what they want by influencing them in a clever or dishonest way … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
manipulative — /məˈnɪpjələtɪv/ (say muh nipyuhluhtiv) adjective 1. of or relating to the manipulation of something, especially the body, as in chiropractic, massaging, and osteopathic procedures: manipulative therapy. 2. employing devious strategies to… …
