deceitful

[ dih-seet-fuhl ]

/ dɪˈsit fəl /

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adjective

given to deceiving: A deceitful person cannot keep friends for long.

intended to deceive; misleading; fraudulent: a deceitful action.

Origin of deceitful

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at deceit, -ful

SYNONYMS FOR deceitful

1 insincere, disingenuous, false, hollow, designing, tricky, wily.

2 illusory, fallacious.

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ANTONYMS FOR deceitful

1 honest.

2 genuine.

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OTHER WORDS FROM deceitful

de·ceit·ful·ly, adverbde·ceit·ful·ness, nounun·de·ceit·ful, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for deceitful

Even the more polished, informed, self-possessed Romney seems cursed with an Eddie Haskell air of insincerity and deceitfulness.
Obama’s Risky Belittling Tactic|Lee Siegel|July 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Their hearts are filled with shame and sorrow at the deceitfulness of those whom they supposed were their friends.
The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country|Janet Aldridge
Terrible master, she is full of guile and deceitfulness, and came not at all for water, but for a hidden purpose against you.
Judith|Arnold Bennett
One day a particularly gross instance of his deceitfulness came to his tutors knowledge.
The Story of Nuremberg|Cecil Headlam

You're full of deceitfulness' (here she kissed him between the eyes and set him down).
The Talking Horse|F. Anstey
A great number of these people were put to the sword, and some were burnt alive, to prove the deceitfulness of their false gods.
The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2)|Bernal Diaz del Castillo

British Dictionary definitions for deceitful

deceitful

/ (dɪˈsiːtfʊl) /

adjective

full of deceit

Derived forms of deceitful

deceitfully, adverbdeceitfulness, noun

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单词	deceitful
释义	deceitful [ dih-seet-fuhl ] / dɪˈsit fəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deceitful ON THESAURUS.COM adjective given to deceiving: A deceitful person cannot keep friends for long. intended to deceive; misleading; fraudulent: a deceitful action. Origin of deceitful late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at deceit, -ful SYNONYMS FOR deceitful 1 insincere, disingenuous, false, hollow, designing, tricky, wily. 2 illusory, fallacious. SEE SYNONYMS FOR deceitful ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR deceitful 1 honest. 2 genuine. SEE ANTONYMS FOR deceitful ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM deceitful de·ceit·ful·ly, adverbde·ceit·ful·ness, nounun·de·ceit·ful, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deceitful Even the more polished, informed, self-possessed Romney seems cursed with an Eddie Haskell air of insincerity and deceitfulness. Obama’s Risky Belittling Tactic\|Lee Siegel\|July 1, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Their hearts are filled with shame and sorrow at the deceitfulness of those whom they supposed were their friends. The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country\|Janet Aldridge Terrible master, she is full of guile and deceitfulness, and came not at all for water, but for a hidden purpose against you. Judith\|Arnold Bennett One day a particularly gross instance of his deceitfulness came to his tutors knowledge. The Story of Nuremberg\|Cecil Headlam You're full of deceitfulness' (here she kissed him between the eyes and set him down). The Talking Horse\|F. Anstey A great number of these people were put to the sword, and some were burnt alive, to prove the deceitfulness of their false gods. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2)\|Bernal Diaz del Castillo British Dictionary definitions for deceitful deceitful / (dɪˈsiːtfʊl) / adjective full of deceit Derived forms of deceitful deceitfully, adverbdeceitfulness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to deceitful duplicitous, disingenuous, hypocritical, artful, fraudulent, misleading, untruthful, deceptive, untrustworthy, underhanded, false, astute, clandestine, counterfeit, crafty, cunning, delusive, designing, double-dealing, fallacious
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deceitful

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for deceitful

adjective

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