SCHEMER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A planner who draws up a personal scheme of action

Synonyms:

plotter; schemer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("schemer" is a kind of...):

contriver; deviser; planner (a person who makes plans)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "schemer"):

angler (a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage)

politician (a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways)

Derivation:

scheme (devise a system or form a scheme for)