1. a person who engages in secret schemes or plots to achieve personal goals

Examples

• The court intriguer whispered secrets to gain the king’s favor.
• She was known as a skilled intriguer who could manipulate any situation.
• The political intriguer worked behind the scenes to influence the election.
• He proved to be a dangerous intriguer, plotting against his own allies.
• The novel’s villain was a master intriguer who deceived everyone around him.
• As an intriguer, she excelled at playing different factions against each other.