deceitful
adjective
de·ceit·ful
di-ˈsēt-fəl 
: having a tendency or disposition to deceive or give false impressions:
a
: not honest
a deceitful person
b
: deceptive, misleading
deceitful advertising
deceitfulness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of deceitful in a Sentence
charged the store owner with such deceitful practices as inflating the list prices for items only so he could put them on sale at drastically reduced prices
the deceitful salesman neglected to mention some important information about the used car
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No: California should end deceitful bond elections before lowering the vote threshold.
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The Mercury News/east Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Despite his position and seeming authority, Jafar’s deceitful nature ultimately puts the kingdom at risk.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
California lawmakers should have first fixed the current deceitful ballot and campaign practices of local agencies and businesses that financially benefit from passage of bond measures.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024
Nixon, after all, was merely a deceitful presidential candidate at the time; the coercive powers of the presidency itself are far greater.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2019
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The Mercury News/east Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Despite his position and seeming authority, Jafar’s deceitful nature ultimately puts the kingdom at risk.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
California lawmakers should have first fixed the current deceitful ballot and campaign practices of local agencies and businesses that financially benefit from passage of bond measures.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024
Nixon, after all, was merely a deceitful presidential candidate at the time; the coercive powers of the presidency itself are far greater.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2019
See all Example Sentences for deceitful
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deceitful
adjective
de·ceit·ful
di-ˈsēt-fəl
1
: practicing or tending to practice trickery
2
: showing or containing deceit or fraud : deceptive
a deceitful answer
deceitfulness
noun
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