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deceitful

adjective

de·​ceit·​ful di-ˈsēt-fəl How to pronounce deceitful (audio)
: having a tendency or disposition to deceive or give false impressions:
a
: not honest
a deceitful child
left her deceitful husband
b
: deceptive, misleading
deceitful advertising
deceitfully adverb
deceitfulness noun
Choose the Right Synonym for deceitful

dishonest, deceitful, mendacious, untruthful mean unworthy of trust or belief.

dishonest implies a willful perversion of truth in order to deceive, cheat, or defraud.

a swindle usually involves two dishonest people

deceitful usually implies an intent to mislead and commonly suggests a false appearance or double-dealing.

the secret affairs of a deceitful spouse

mendacious may suggest bland or even harmlessly mischievous deceit and when used of people often suggests a habit of telling untruths.

mendacious tales of adventure

untruthful stresses a discrepancy between what is said and fact or reality.

an untruthful account of their actions

Example Sentences

charged the store owner with such deceitful practices as inflating the list prices for items only so he could put them on sale at drastically reduced prices the deceitful salesman neglected to mention some important information about the used car
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Word History

Etymology

see deceit

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deceitful was in the 15th century

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