scheming in WordNet English dictionary

1. used of persons
   "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
   calculating  calculative  conniving  scheming  shrewd 
   
2. concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest
   "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger"
   designing  scheming