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- Dictionarydeceitful/dɪˈsiːtf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. guilty of or involving deceit; deceiving or misleading others: "a deceitful politician" Similar Opposite
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Deceitful means dishonest or hiding the truth. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.
Deceitful means having a tendency or disposition to deceive or give false impressions. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for deceitful.
If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true. The ambassador called the report deceitful and misleading.
Things described as deceitful include attempts to mislead or trick someone or trap them with a deceptive scheme. Being deceitful always involves deceiving someone, but it may not involve outright lying. Some forms of deceit involve concealing the truth or simply omitting the truth.
Deceit is the act of keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of deceit in English with examples and translations.
Then you're deceitful — someone who's untrustworthy, two-faced, or fraudulent. Being called deceitful is not a compliment: deceitful words are misleading and deceitful people tend to lie or deceive others. You can say a corrupt business is deceitful, and a two-faced politician is deceitful.
Definition of deceitful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
