scheming
adjective
disapproving uk/ˈskiːmɪŋ/ usused to describe someone who makes clever secret plans intended to deceive others:
a scheming businessman
scheming
noun [ U ]
disapproving uk/ˈskiːmɪŋ/ usbehaviour or activities that involve making clever secret plans intended to deceive people:
The organization has been tied up in endless controversy and political scheming.