conspiratorial

adjective con·spir·a·to·ri·al \kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl\

: involving a secret plan by two or more people to do something that is harmful or illegal : of or relating to a conspiracy

: suggesting that something secret is being shared

Full Definition of CONSPIRATORIAL

: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy

— con·spir·a·to·ri·al·ly \-ē-ə-lē\ adverb

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1855

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