What is another word for deceitful?
401 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ d_ɪ_s_ˈiː_t_f_əl], [ dɪsˈiːtfə͡l], [ dɪsˈiːtfəl]Table of Contents
Similar words for deceitful:- all (adjective)
- cowardly (adjective)
- crooked (adjective)
- deceptive (adjective)
- dishonest (adjective)
- dishonest, insincere (adjective)
- disingenuous (adjective)
- false (adjective)
- illusive (adjective)
- lying under oath (adjective)
- pretentious (adjective)
- deceitful (noun)
- other synonyms
- Janus-faced
- other relevant words
Definition for Deceitful:
Synonyms for Deceitful:
adj.
•all (adjective) •cowardly (adjective) •crooked (adjective) •deceptive (adjective) •dishonest (adjective)- traitorous,
- cheating,
- turncoat,
- underhanded,
- Prevaricating,
- untruthful,
- knavish,
- immoral,
- corrupt,
- Deceiving,
- dirty,
- insincere,
- untrue,
- deceptive,
- hypocritical,
- felonious.
n.
•deceitful (noun)Other synonyms:
•Janus-faced-
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- foxy,
- tricksy,
- shifty,
- machiavellian,
- disreputable,
- slippery,
- venal,
- conniving,
- evasive,
- thieving.
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- mendacious,
- artful,
- lying,
- tortuous,
- funny.
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- dodgy,
- shabby,
- manipulative.
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- bent.
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- clever.
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- low.
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- sharp.
- chanceful,
- leery,
- apostate,
- fibbing,
- Hollow-hearted,
- swindler,
- contrived,
- arty,
- fictitious,
- dissimulate,
- unreal,
- call,
- falsely,
- acute,
- hubbub,
- mala fide,
- recreant,
- factitious,
- diplomatic,
- skulking,
- ambiguous,
- strategic,
- mincing,
- private,
- behind ones back,
- iniquitous,
- unconscionable,
- mealy-mouthed,
- disloyal,
- insurgent,
- Subdolous,
- equivocal,
- dishonestly,
- double,
- plausible,
- dissemble,
- unfair,
- deep-laid,
- capricious,
- oily,
- Plotting,
- canny,
- intriguing,
- fear,
- doubt,
- surreptitious,
- play,
- secretive,
- pretended,
- simulated,
- fabricated,
- timeserving,
- smooth,
- debased,
- skillful,
- phoney,
- profound,
- renegade,
- unsportsmanlike,
- treacherously,
- Deceptious,
- deceit,
- seditious,
- pharisaic,
- paste,
- deceitfully,
- jesuitical,
- knowing,
- feigned,
- acquire,
- Misled,
- Equivocating,
- faux,
- unsporting,
- malicious,
- unauthentic,
- telltale,
- take,
- malevolent,
- covert,
- baseless,
- criminal,
- feign,
- Unsincere,
- mistrust,
- circuitous,
- ad captandum vulgus,
- slimy,
- secret,
- ENG,
- fraudulently,
- unctuous,
- degenerate,
- mean,
- awry,
- noise,
- resourceful,
- reluctant,
- inventive,
- imaginary,
- empty,
- cute,
- prestigious,
- turmoil,
- dissembling,
- suspicion,
- null,
- feigning,
- bootless,
- perfidious,
- specious,
- hesitant,
- circumlocutionary,
- calculating,
- ineffectual,
- villainous,
- unprofitable,
- shameless,
- base,
- offhand,
- jackleg,
- arch,
- sham,
- tumult,
- hypocritically,
- amoral,
- wrong,
- row,
- undependable,
- fly,
- dastardly,
- useless,
- impress,
- Chiseling,
- apprehension,
- conscienceless,
- hugger mugger,
- fraud,
- Time-serving,
- unavailing,
- assume,
- brawl,
- evil,
- din,
- Defrauding,
- slim,
- fickle,
- pretend,
- warped,
- treasonable,
- serpentine,
- affect,
- perverted,
- reticent,
- cynical,
- Trothless,
- Contriving,
- misgiving,
- picaresque,
- insurrectionist,
- circumlocutory,
- subversive,
- vulpine,
- oblique,
- Covinous,
- accept,
- snaky,
- disturbance,
- hunch,
- Concocted,
- finagling,
- unpatriotic,
- Trickish,
- ingenious,
- unsubstantial,
- Unveracious,
- uproar,
- inkling,
- periphrastic,
- ungenuine,
- thievish,
- Deceived,
- Doublehearted,
- simulate,
- unethical,
- shrewd,
- deceptively,
- liar,
- sidelong,
- wary,
- adopt,
- scheming,
- hidden,
- supple,
- pretending,
- no,
- qualm,
- trivial,
- up to snuff,
- bawl,
- wicked,
- vile,
- tactical,
- mealymouthed,
- dishonourable,
- seize,
- ideal,
- deceiver,
- arrogate,
- Conspiring,
- knavery,
- distrust,
- ready,
- dissimulating,
- Subtile,
- implied,
- vague,
- cagey,
- deep,
- usurp,
- Prestigiatory,
- euphemistic,
- pseudo,
- depraved,
- heretical,
- pawky,
- two-timing,
- faking,
- Uningenuous,
- roundabout,
- meretricious,
- double-crossing,
- fabricate,
- double-minded,
- collusive,
- weep,
- abortive,
- sanctimonious,
- Subreptitious,
- Unreasoned,
- cheat,
- inconstant,
- politic,
- nefarious,
- deceive,
- pettifogging,
- unfairly,
- made-up,
- scruple,
- unsound,
- duplicity,
- disingenuously,
- conspiratorial,
- treasonous,
- insincerely,
- filthy.
Paraphrases for Deceitful:
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Equivalence
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Adjective
deceptive, misleading, fraudulent.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
deception.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Adjective
dishonest, disingenuous, wicked, specious, devious, untruthful, cunning, unfair.
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Noun, singular or mass
deceit.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Deceitful:
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adj.
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dishonest, insincere
ingenuous, real, loyal, truthful, faithful, honest, actual, sincere, frank, authentic, reliable, upright, trustworthy, valid, just, naive, forthright, genuine, open.
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Other antonyms:
efficient, plainspoken, outspoken, substantial, clarifying, worthy, serviceable, legitimate, openhearted, honorable, powerful, revelatory, advantageous, direct, elucidative, profitable, revealing, potent, illuminating, free-spoken, adequate, expedient, valuable, beneficial, useful, sound, competent, solid, sufficient, explanatory, effective.
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dishonest, insincere
