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   deceitful

   /dɪˈsiːtf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. guilty of or involving deceit; deceiving or misleading others: "a deceitful politician" Similar dishonestuntruthfullyingmendaciousinsincerefalsedeceivingdissemblingdisingenuousuntrustworthyunscrupulousunprincipledtwo-facedduplicitousdouble-dealingcheatingunderhandcraftycunningslyguilefulschemingcalculatingconnivingdesigninghypocriticalperfidioustreacherousMachiavellianJanus-facedinformal:sneakytrickyfoxycrookedsharpshadyshiftyslipperybentslimarchaic:subtlehollow-heartedrare:false-hearteddouble-facedtruthlessPunicfraudulentcounterfeitfabricatedinventedconcoctedmade uptrumped upuntruehollowfalseshambogusfakeillusoryspuriousspeciousfallaciousdeceptivemisleadingmisguideddistortedinformal:fakeyhumorous:economical with the truthOpposite honesttrue

   Derivatives

   • 1. deceitfully adverb
   • 2. deceitfulness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECEITFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Deceitful means dishonest or hiding the truth. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.

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   The meaning of DECEITFUL is having a tendency or disposition to deceive or give false impressions. How to use deceitful in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Deceitful.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECEITFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Deceitful means behaving in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deceitfulDeceitful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   You can say a corrupt business is deceitful, and a two-faced politician is deceitful. A deceitful story is meant to trick you in some way, and a deceitful friend is no friend at all — they're someone you shouldn't trust. Deceitful is the opposite of honest.

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   Deceitful means intended to or tending to deceive, such as lying, misleading, or hiding the truth. Learn more about the word history, usage, and related terms of deceitful from Dictionary.com.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › deceitfulDeceitful - definition of deceitful by The Free Dictionary

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   Deceitful means given to or marked by deliberate concealment or misrepresentation of the truth. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations and examples of deceitful in different contexts and languages.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECEIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Deceit is the act of keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of deceit in English with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondeceitful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Deceitful means behaving in a dishonest way by telling lies and making people believe things that are not true. Learn how to use this adjective in formal contexts with synonyms, pronunciation and pictures.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDECEITFUL - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    Deceitful means behaving in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, find synonyms, and see how it is translated in different languages.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › deceitfuldeceitful - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    Deceitful means given to deceiving or intended to deceive. Find synonyms, collocations, examples, and usage notes for deceitful and related words.