- Given to cheating or deceiving.
- Deliberately misleading; deceptive. See synonyms at dishonest.
deceitfulness de·ceit'ful·ness n.
deceitful
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de·ceit·ful (dĭ-sēt'fəl)  |
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deceitfulness de·ceit'ful·ness n.
deceitfulness de·ceit'ful·ness n.
| Thesaurus: deceitful |
adjective
- Given to or marked by deliberate concealment or misrepresentation of the truth: dishonest, lying, mendacious, untruthful. See honest/dishonest.
| Antonyms: deceitful |
adj
Definition: dishonest, insincere
Antonyms: faithful, frank, honest, loyal, open, sincere, trustworthy, truthful, upright
| WordNet: deceitful |
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The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
intended to deceive
Synonyms: fallacious, fraudulent
Meaning #2:
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
Synonyms: ambidextrous, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued
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