DESIGNING Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

di-ˈzī-niŋ

Definition of designing

as in cunning

clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means a fraudulent scheme contrived by a group of greedy and designing people

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verb

present participle of design

as in planning

to have in mind as a purpose or goal early on she had designed to a top position in a major insurance company

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as in preparing

to work out the details of (something) in advance the foreman designed a better layout for the factory floor to improve efficiency

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Recent Examples of designing

Adjective

Marvell’s business co-designing custom AI chips is usually what gets the most attention. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 That means brands funding cooling infrastructure, working with workers and unions to establish robust heat-stress protections and co-designing transition plans with workers from the outset. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025

Verb

Others have discovered that designing an impressive concept and manufacturing a safe, reliable vehicle at scale are two very different challenges. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 Adam Mosseri was called to the stand on Tuesday as part of a 2026 federal trial against Meta in which 29 state attorneys accuse the company of designing its wares to addict minors. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Or designing a playhouse for her toddler entirely out of cardboard boxes. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 But former racing driver and karting world champion David Terrien is transforming the track and designing a special course for the race. — Zach Powell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 For decades, Canada Goose ducked out of designing summer clothing. — Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit accuses Meta of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms and hide these harms from the public. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 The University of Michigan surveyed more than 2,600 students for their input when designing the five buildings that make up Wolverine Village on the southwest side of central campus. — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The best organizations go beyond answering customers more efficiently to designing interactions that remove friction, build loyalty, accelerate outcomes and free staff to focus on higher-value work. — Jesper With-Fogstrup, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for designing

Adjective

Supporters of the administration view this back and forth as a cunning ploy to buy time for the United States to position itself more advantageously for a confrontation.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Owen is bamboozled by a cunning opportunist, handcuffed, and robbed in his underwear.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cunning

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Instead of managing an entire meal, planning for just dessert and drinks frees you up to tidy the house or relax without standing over a stove for hours before guests arrive.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026
As the weather begins to cool and the corn stalks reach for the sky, farms begin planning for their annual corn maze adventures.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of planning

Verb

Gemini's agents can assist with contract review and redlining, legal and policy research, regulatory monitoring, drafting NDAs, preparing documents for redaction, creating contracting playbooks and handling data-subject access requests.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Even as the justices were preparing to release their opinion, the postal service did in fact develop and release a new rule about mail-in voting.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of preparing

Adjective

But don’t let the cute style fool you—this look is super practical, too.

— Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Continue down Main Street in Catskill to find tons of the cute shops upstate New York is known for, in particular Stay Forever for gifts, Spike’s for records, and Magpie for used books.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cute

Adjective

Paranormal Activity, the play, builds to the sort of slick and grisly finale that would be just right for the end of a cruel horror movie, but that lands awkwardly onstage.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
The government’s YouTube series featuring the transportation secretary is slick, well-made and about the Duffys, not the nation.

— Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of slick

Verb

Paltrow is also friendly with OpenAI’s vice president of global creative partnerships, Charles Porch, who the Times reports was central to arranging the dinner in his boss’ honor.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Are practical barriers, such as transportation or arranging for care outside the facility, influencing the decision not to consider screening more than her own values or medical condition?

— Kim Johnson, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026

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