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Deceitful describes someone or something intentionally untruthful or intended to mislead. (adjective)

An example of something that would be described as deceitful is a statement that is blatantly untrue and that is intended to convince someone of a falsehood.

See deceitful in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

tending to deceive; apt to lie or cheat
intended to deceive; deceptive; false

Related Forms:

deceitfully adverb
deceitfulness noun

See deceitful in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(dĭ-sētˈfəl)

adjective

Given to cheating or deceiving.
Deliberately misleading; deceptive. See Synonyms at dishonest.

Related Forms:

de·ceitˈful·ly adverb

de·ceitˈful·ness noun

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