Dishonest implies a willful perversion of truth in order to deceive, cheat, or defraud / dɪˈsiːt.f ə l / add to word list dishonest or hiding the truth Deceitful means intended to or tending to deceive —to lie, mislead, or otherwise hide or distort the truth.the noun deceit most commonly refers to the act or practice of deceiving, but it can also refer to the quality of someone or something that deceives. Deceitful synonyms, deceitful pronunciation, deceitful translation, english dictionary definition of deceitful Given to cheating or deceiving If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true
They claimed the government had been deceitful The ambassador called the report deceitful and misleading. Definition of deceitful adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Her saying one thing and doing another shows how deceitful she is [uncountable] we found evidence of his deceitfulness.
Some common synonyms of deceitful are dishonest, mendacious, and untruthful Not honest making or trying to make someone believe something that is not true
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