deceitful

Speech parts

1. deceitful - Adjective

2. deceitful - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Full of, or characterized by, deceit; serving to mislead or insnare; trickish; fraudulent; cheating; insincere.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fraudulent fallacious janus-faced ambidextrous duplicitous two-faced foxy earwig crooked rotten shifty illusive false lying designing

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Antonyms

frank foursquare frankish due true open

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Phrases with the word

be deceitful deceitful person deceitful behavior deceitful witness deceitful advertising deceitful marketing

Examples

Simplicity is the most deceitful mistress that ever betrayed man. Henry Adams

There is nothing more natural than to consider everything as starting from oneself, chosen as the center of the world; one finds oneself thus capable of condemning the world without even wanting to hear its deceitful chatter. Guy Debord

Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast. Jane Austen

The deceitful have no friends. Hindi Proverb

Appearances are deceitful. German Proverb

Overwhelming courtesy raises concern that you may be being deceitful. Sicilian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

deceit detection instrument deceit perpetrated through mail deceiteous deceitful advertising deceitful behavior deceitful marketing