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View synonyms for manipulative

manipulative

[ muh-nip-yuh-ley-tiv, -yuh-luh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes:

    a manipulative boss.

  2. of or relating to manipulation of objects or parts of the body; serving to manipulate:

    spinal manipulative therapy.



noun

  1. Usually manipulatives. any of various objects or materials that students can touch and move around in order to help them learn mathematical and other concepts:

    the use of blocks, flashcards, and other manipulatives in the classroom.

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Other Words From

  • ma·nipu·lative·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of manipulative1

First recorded in 1815–20; manipulat(e) ( def ) + -ive ( def )

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Example Sentences

It’s time for platforms to take note and take responsibility for these needed changes, and opportunities will arise for smaller, emerging platforms taking a different, less-manipulative approach.

They should review their most manipulative technologies that cause isolation, depression and other issues and instead find ways to promote community, progressive action and other positive attributes.

Both search engines use the BERT algorithm – which means keyword stuffing, manipulative link-building schemes, and other questionable tactics won’t work.

You could view the male mouse’s pheromones as merely communicative, or look deeper and see them as manipulative.

At last, the microblogging platform got updated and any information that was verified as false or manipulative gets instantly deleted.

Many say the adopted children are so manipulative that parents are seen as predators by counselors or social workers.

And for the sin of being manipulative or hurting others to protect our own egos.

In order for the populace to lead balanced and productive lives, manipulative forces must provide scripted risk.

Nobody doubts his manipulative skills or his single-minded agenda to advance the interests of the corporation he created.

Game of Thrones had an overly sensual libertine while House of Cards had a manipulative psychopath.

And Renaissance Europe thought this a small price to pay for manipulative perfection.

One aspect of play particularly should have a large place in education; namely, the manipulative tendencies of children.

Even greater manipulative and horticultural skill was represented in the chrysanthemums I saw at the Imperial garden party.

Consequently the slide-maker must sedulously cultivate cleanliness and manipulative care.

However, whatever be the manipulative processes, the result is the same, and appears to be extremely satisfactory.

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