Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manipulative

/məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: ma-nip-u-la-tive
IPA: /məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Using manipulation purposefully.

adj

Tending to manipulate.

adj

Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.

Derogatory

noun

A manipulable object designed to demonstrate a mathematical concept.

Example Sentences

"As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds."
"You manipulative bitch!"
"Some children need manipulatives to learn math basics, Dr. Clements said, but only as a starting point."

Etymology

Etymology tree English manipulate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English manipulative From manipulate + -ive.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/
British English: /məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

more manipulative (comparative) most manipulative (superlative) manipulatives (plural)

Derived Forms

manipulatively manipulativeness micromanipulative nanomanipulative nonmanipulative overmanipulative psychomanipulative

Synonyms

controlling

Questions

How do you pronounce manipulative?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/.
What does manipulative mean?: Using manipulation purposefully.
Where does manipulative come from?: Etymology tree English manipulate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English manipulative From manipulate + -ive.

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