deceitful
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deceitful
- /dɪˈsiːtfʊl/ UK
- /-fl̩/ UK
Where it comes from
From deceit + -ful.
adjective more deceitful · most deceitful · deceiptful · deceiptfull · deceitfull
- Deliberately misleading or cheating. All theſe are ſeruants to deceitfull men.
- Deceptive, two-faced.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: duplicitous, double-dealing, janus-faced, fraudulent, double-tongued, fallacious, dishonest, dishonorable, ambidextrous, two-faced, double-faced, deceptive, deceit, devious, cheated, deception
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adj deliberately misleading or cheating
| Español | delusorio, embustero, cubero |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | ढोंगी ḍhoṅgī |
| Português | enganador, trapaceiro |
| Français | trompeur, tricheur |
| Deutsch | trügerisch |
| Italiano | bugiardo |
| Русский | лжи́вый lžívyj |
adj deceptive — see also deceptive
| हिन्दी | ढोंगी ḍhoṅgī |
|---|---|
| Français | trompeur |
| Deutsch | trügerisch |
| Italiano | bugiardo |
| Русский | обма́нчивый obmánčivyj |
Talk about this word "deceitful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deceitful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deceitful. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deceitful "deceitful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deceitful.Cite this
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title = {deceitful},
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