deceitful
31
5.0
- adjective
- /dɪˈsiːtfəl/
:
engañoso
- His deceitful nature made it difficult for anyone to trust him in the business world.
- deceitful behavior
And all of this feels icky and deceitful and not who you are.
- And all of this feels icky and deceitful and not who you are.
- To this day, that was deceitful.
- But sometimes we don't have all the information and then that comes across as cagey, deceitful.
- Playing something very simple when you don't know whether they're being truthful or deceitful is is fun.
- You'd never hear about it from me, but we also wouldn't be bashing it because it wouldn't be inherently deceitful whether or not NVIDIA means for it to be so.
- But even then, if I surprise you, you know, your chances are very, very low of being able to be deceitful if I can surprise you with the stress and pressure.
- So they they try to control their emotions, in part because they know that in order to tell a convincing lie, they don't want to appear deceitful.
- Right announced that everything that transcends this use as worthless, valueless, and deceitful, leading us astray.
- I don't mind, you know, I just showing him I was becoming a man, you know, so but you become a deceitful and a liar.
- Why, this was all that I might succeed in the world and excel in those arts of speech which would serve to bring honor among men and to gain deceitful riches.
Examples
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Protect Working Families has issued a demand that the deceitful ad be removed from the air.
Blog text (8) -
And you will all see that he is nothing but a deceitful, selfish and extremely mortal man.
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The world can be a cold, ugly place, and people can be cruel and deceitful.
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The author highlights the deceitful character of the new Christians.
Academic text (1992) -
I felt that you were false and deceitful.
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The FDCPA prohibits debt collectors from being deceitful in practices to collect from you.
Blog text (18) -
Although the defendants' actions were despicable, dishonest, misleading, and, as the court pointed out, deceitful, they were nonetheless legitimate business transactions.
Academic text (2018) -
Pyongyang considers Washington an untrustworthy and deceitful negotiating counterpart and views President Bush with disdain and as lacking personal credibility.
Academic text (2003) -
She felt betrayed when she discovered that her friend had been deceitful about his true intentions.
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The politician's deceitful promises left many voters feeling misled and disillusioned.
Synonyms
128
2.5
Likely to lie or cheat to get something for yourself
101
4.4
Acting in a secret way to avoid being noticed or to get an advantage
90
6.5
Trying to trick people to get their money
66
7.8
Pretending to be honest by hiding what you know
62
5.3
Appearing true but making someone believe something that is not true
62
9.9
A person who lies or says things that are not true
51
6.4
Acting in a dishonest or tricky way to get what you want
22
6.7
A person who acts friendly to your face while saying bad things behind your back
15
8.9
Pretending to feel one way while acting another way
6
9.1
Saying things that are not true
6
4.8
Not honest and likely to tell lies
1
8.6
Not telling the whole truth to hide facts or avoid blame
Not honest and likely to say things that are not true
Appearing friendly while secretly acting in a dishonest way
To pretend to feel one thing while acting the opposite
Showing one feeling while acting differently to trick people
Antonyms
How Deceitful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Deceitful comes from deceive, which comes from the old parts de- 'from' and capere 'to take', the same root as capture. So to deceive someone is like 'taking' away the truth, which is why a deceitful person acts dishonestly to mislead others.