manipulative
manipulativ – manipulativer – am manipulativsten
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manipulative
Designed to influence or control other people deliberately, often in an unfair or hidden way, so that they do or think something specific.
Er ist sehr manipulativ und nutzt die Schwächen anderer gezielt aus.
He is very manipulative and deliberately exploits other people's weaknesses.
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'Manipulativ' (manipulative) belongs to the word family of 'manipulieren' (to manipulate). The adjective therefore often describes a person, manner, or method that deliberately influences other people.
Seine manipulative Art fällt im Team inzwischen allen auf.
Everyone on the team has started noticing his manipulative manner.
Common collocations include 'manipulative Taktiken' (manipulative tactics), 'manipulative Methoden' (manipulative methods), 'manipulative Sprache' (manipulative language), and 'manipulative Strategie' (manipulative strategy). The adjective often comes before words referring to behavior or communication.
Die Werbung arbeitet mit manipulativen Methoden, um Kaufdruck zu erzeugen.
The advertising uses manipulative methods to create pressure to buy.
'Manipulativ' (manipulative) is almost always negative in meaning and is often used when influence is difficult to recognize or when the affected person's interests are disregarded. Typical topics include interpersonal relationships, advertising, the media, and politics.
Viele Leser empfanden den manipulativen Ton des Artikels als unfair.
Many readers considered the article's manipulative tone unfair.
