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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California’s Department of Justice has sued several for-profit colleges, accusing them of deceitful practices, and won large financial judgments and settlements.
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
The trailer kicks off with Lee Jung-jae’s Jedi Master urging a group of Padawans to not trust their own deceitful eyes, and perhaps the same can be said of the trailer and the series’ overall narrative.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
The trailer kicks off with Lee Jung-jae’s Jedi Master urging a group of Padawans to not trust their own deceitful eyes, and perhaps the same can be said of the trailer and the series’ overall narrative.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Deceitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deceitful. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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
-fəl-nəs
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