Definition
Having ulterior motives or being scheming and crafty in pursuing one's goals.
Etymology
From Latin 'designare' meaning to mark out or designate. Originally neutral, the word developed negative connotations in the 17th century when applied to people who were overly calculating in their plans.
Kelly Says
While we often think of 'design' as creative, 'designing' as an adjective has a darker shade - describing someone who manipulates situations for personal gain. It's fascinating how the same root word can suggest both artistic creativity and cunning manipulation.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተደራረበት
tederarebet
BNবাংলা
নকশা করা
noksha kora
CACatalà
dissenyant
dee-seh-nyahnt
CSČeština
navrhující
nah-vr-hoo-yee
DADansk
designende
dee-zahyn-eh
DEDeutsch
entwerfend
entvairfend
ELΕλληνικά
σχεδιάζοντας
skeh-dee-ah-zohntas
ESEspañol
diseñando
dee-seh-nyahndo
FISuomi
suunnitteleva
soo-oon-teh-leh-vah
FRFrançais
conception
kohntsehpsyon
HIहिन्दी
डिजाइनिंग
dijainin
HUMagyar
tervező
tehr-vay-zoh
IDBahasa Indonesia
merancang
meh-rahntchahng
IGIG
na-achịkọta
nah-ah-chee-koh-tah
ITItaliano
progettando
proh-jeh-tahndoo
KMKM
ចង់បានរចនា
chong ban rachnea
MSBahasa Melayu
mereka bentuk
meh-reh-kah benthok
MYမြန်မာ
ဒီဇိုင်း
deh-zaing
NLNederlands
ontwerpend
ohnt-vair-pent
NONorsk
designende
dee-zahyn-eh
PLPolski
projektując
proh-yekt-oo-yonts
PTPortuguês
projetando
proh-zheh-tahndoo
RORomână
proiectând
proh-yektahnd
RUРусский
проектируя
prah-yekt-ee-ryah
SVSvenska
utformande
oo-tfohr-mahndeh
SWKiswahili
muundo
moo-oon-do
TAதமிழ்
வடிவமைப்பு
vadivumai-pu
TEతెలుగు
రూపొందిస్తున్న
roopondisthunna
TLTL
nagdidisenyo
nahg-dee-deh-seh-nyo
TRTürkçe
tasarlayarak
tah-sar-lah-yahk
UKУкраїнська
проектуючи
prah-yekt-oo-yah
VITiếng Việt
thiết kế
thiet ke
ZUZU
ukubhalisa
oo-koo-bah-lee-sah