deceitful

[ dih-seet-fuhl ]
See synonyms for deceitful on Thesaurus.com
adjective
  1. given to deceiving: A deceitful person cannot keep friends for long.

  2. intended to deceive; misleading; fraudulent: a deceitful action.

Origin of deceitful

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; deceit + -ful

Other words for deceitful

Opposites for deceitful

Other words from deceitful

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

Words Nearby deceitful

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use deceitful in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for deceitful

deceitful

/ (dɪˈsiːtfʊl) /


adjective
  1. full of deceit

Derived forms of deceitful

  • deceitfully, adverb
  • deceitfulness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012