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- Dictionarydeceitful/dɪˈsiːtf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. guilty of or involving deceit; deceiving or misleading others: "a deceitful politician" Similar Opposite
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Deceitful means dishonest or hiding the truth. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.
- English (US)
DECEITFUL meaning: 1. dishonest or hiding the truth: 2....
- Znaczenie Deceitful, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
deceitful definicja: 1. dishonest or hiding the truth: 2....
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- Deceitful: Catalan Translation
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- English (US)
Deceitful means having a tendency or disposition to deceive or give false impressions. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for deceitful.
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. The ambassador called the report deceitful and misleading.
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. A deceitful person can be said to be full of deceit.
Being called deceitful is not a compliment: deceitful words are misleading and deceitful people tend to lie or deceive others. You can say a corrupt business is deceitful, and a two-faced politician is deceitful.
Define deceitful. deceitful synonyms, deceitful pronunciation, deceitful translation, English dictionary definition of deceitful. adj. 1. Given to cheating or deceiving. 2. Deliberately misleading; deceptive. See Synonyms at dishonest. de·ceit′ful·ly adv. de·ceit′ful·ness n.
Deceit is the act of keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of deceit in English with examples and translations.