plotting

Definitions

The act of secretly planning or conspiring to perform an illegal or harmful action.

The process of marking or tracing the path, position, or course of something on a map or graph.

The development of the sequence of events or the narrative structure of a story or play.

Examples

The villains were plotting a secret scheme to take over the city.

She spent the entire afternoon plotting the coordinates for her upcoming hiking trip.

Synonyms

scheming conspiring colluding intriguing devising maneuvering contriving

Antonyms

improvising acting openly being transparent following obeying