Definitions
- Referring to a secret plan or agreement between two or more people to do something harmful or illegal. - Talking about a group of people working together secretly to achieve a common goal. - Describing a situation where people are plotting or planning something in secret.
- Referring to a plan or idea, often complex or elaborate, to achieve a specific goal. - Talking about a plot or plan, often with a negative connotation. - Describing a strategy or plan to accomplish something, often involving careful planning or manipulation.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve planning and strategizing.
- 2Both can have negative connotations.
- 3Both can involve secrecy or deception.
- 4Both can be used as verbs or nouns.
- 5Both can refer to a group of people working together.
What is the difference?
- 1Intention: Conspire implies a negative intention, while scheme can have either positive or negative connotations.
- 2Secrecy: Conspire always involves secrecy or deception, while scheme may or may not involve secrecy.
- 3Collaboration: Conspire implies collaboration between two or more people, while scheme can be done individually or in a group.
- 4Illegality: Conspire often implies an illegal or harmful plan, while scheme can refer to any plan or strategy.
- 5Complexity: Scheme often implies a complex or elaborate plan, while conspire does not necessarily imply complexity.
Remember this!
Conspire and scheme are both words that describe planning and strategizing. However, conspire has a negative connotation and implies secrecy and collaboration between two or more people to do something harmful or illegal. On the other hand, scheme can have either positive or negative connotations and refers to a plan or strategy, which may or may not involve secrecy or collaboration.
