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[ fraw-juh-luhnt ] / ˈfrɔ dʒə lənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fraudulent ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecharacterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes. given to or using fraud, as a person; cheating; dishonest. Origin of fraudulentFirst recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word fraudulentus.See fraud, -ulent SYNONYMS FOR fraudulent1, 2 deceitful, deceptive, crooked, underhanded. SEE SYNONYMS FOR fraudulent ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM fraudulentfraud·u·lence, fraud·u·len·cy, nounfraud·u·lent·ly, adverbnon·fraud·u·lence, nounnon·fraud·u·len·cy, noun non·fraud·u·lent, adjectivenon·fraud·u·lent·ly, adverbun·fraud·u·lent, adjectiveun·fraud·u·lent·ly, adverb Words nearby fraudulentfratry, Frau, fraud, Fraud Squad, fraudster, fraudulent, Frauenfeld, fraughan, fraught, Fräulein, Fraunhofer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fraudulentAnd when a fraudulent work hits the marketplace, it tends to circulate. Why eBay Is an Art Forger’s Paradise|Lizzie Crocker|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST The main radio station was scheduled to announce, and thereby legitimize, the fraudulent results. Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating Life|Chimamanda Adichie|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST The vast cache of sensitive data could be used for an almost limitless number of fraudulent purposes by hackers. EVERY eBay Account Holder Worldwide Has Been Hacked, Company Says|Tom Sykes|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST He has been in occasional trouble with the law, and charged with card fraud and giving a police officer a fraudulent name. Barkhad Abdi: From Limo Driver to Oscar Contender|Tim Teeman|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And when I opened up her mailbox—before me stood hundreds of fraudulent charges. Woman Finds Mysterious Charges on Her iTunes Bill: A Modern Whodunit!|Nancy Neufeld Callaway|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST And there was rioting on Amaterasu, because of public indignation over a fraudulent election. Ministry of Disturbance|Henry Beam Piper The fraudulent possessor of the notes felt their burthen more than ever insupportable. Young Mr. Barter's Repentance|David Christie Murray It has the appearance of a fraudulent debt and an attempt to run away from it. A Man of Honor|George Cary Eggleston But never before were you identified with fraudulent naturalisation! American Sketches|Charles Whibley The fort of Potchefstroom was surrendered during the armistice by fraudulent representations on the part of the Boers. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6)|Louis Creswicke
British Dictionary definitions for fraudulent
adjectiveacting with or having the intent to deceive relating to or proceeding from fraud or dishonest action Derived forms of fraudulentfraudulence or fraudulency, nounfraudulently, adverbWord Origin for fraudulentC15: from Latin fraudulentus deceitful 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 fraudulentdeceitful, crooked, dishonest, phony, forged, fake, counterfeit, sham, crafty, criminal, devious, dishonorable, double-dealing, duplicitous, mock, pseudo, spurious, treacherous, tricky, bamboozling |