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

OTHER WORDS FROM deceitful

de·ceit·ful·ly, adverb de·ceit·ful·ness, noun un·de·ceit·ful, adjective

Words nearby deceitful

decease, deceased, decedent, decedent estate, deceit, deceitful, deceivable, deceive, decelerate, decelerometer, deceleron

Words related to deceitfully

unscrupulously, perfidiously

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British Dictionary definitions for deceitfully

deceitful
/ (dɪˈsiːtfʊl) /

adjective

full of deceit

Derived forms of deceitful

deceitfully, adverb deceitfulness, noun