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FRAUDULENT Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word fraudulent. (exact relations)
There are 21 hypernyms of the word fraudulent. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for FRAUDULENT

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deceitful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• involving deception

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

artful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

• marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft

cheating
nounn
noun

• a deception for profit to yourself

adjective satellite

• not faithful to a spouse or lover

• violating accepted standards or rules

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

devious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

• characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive

• deviating from a straight course

dishonest
adjectiveadj
adjective

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

adjective satellite

• capable of being corrupted

disingenuous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

duplicitous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

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

false
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

adverb

• in a disloyal and faithless manner

adjective satellite

• arising from error

• erroneous and usually accidental

• deliberately deceptive

• inappropriate to reality or facts

• not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

• designed to deceive

• inaccurate in pitch

• adopted in order to deceive

• (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful

guileful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

insincere
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking sincerity

scheming
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective satellite

• acting with a specific goal

• concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest

sly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

treacherous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• dangerously unstable and unpredictable

• tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

tricky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not to be trusted

• having concealed difficulty

• marked by skill in deception

underhanded
adjectiveadj
adjective

• with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level

adjective satellite

• marked by deception

unscrupulous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• without scruples or principles

wily
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

Best Hypernyms For FRAUDULENT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for fraudulent, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (21)
counterfeit crafty crooked cunning deceitful deceptive dishonest disingenuous duplicitous false misleading phony scheming sham slippery sly treacherous tricky underhanded unscrupulous untruthful

Alternatives for DECEITFUL

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