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DECEITFUL Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word deceitful. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word deceitful. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DECEITFUL

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fraudulent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• involving deception

crafty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

cunning
adjectiveadj
noun

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

• crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

adjective satellite

• attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

• marked by skill in deception

• showing inventiveness and skill

deceptive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true

• designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

dishonest
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

adjective satellite

• capable of being corrupted

manipulative
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage

misleading
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

sly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

sneaky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by deception

• marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

underhanded
adjectiveadj
adjective

• with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level

adjective satellite

• marked by deception

untrustworthy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not worthy of trust or belief

ambidextrous
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• equally skillful with each hand

adjective satellite

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

double-dealing
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

adjective satellite

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

double-faced
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (of fabrics) having faces on both sides

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

double-tongued
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

duplicitous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

fallacious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• containing or based on a fallacy

• involving deception

• based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information

janus-faced
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having or concerned with polarities or contrasts

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

• having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past

two-faced
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

• having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past

Best Hypernyms For DECEITFUL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for deceitful, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
crafty cunning deceptive dishonest false fraudulent insincere misleading treacherous tricky untrustworthy untruthful

Alternatives for FRAUDULENT

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