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deceitful Definition

de·ceit·ful (dē sētfəl, di-)

adjective

  1. tending to deceive; apt to lie or cheat
  2. intended to deceive; deceptive; false

deceitful Related Forms

de·ceit·fully adverb de·ceit·ful·ness noun

deceitful Synonyms

deceitful

modif.

dishonest, tricky, cunning, insincere; see dishonest 1, 2. See syn. study at dishonest.

deceitful Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • workman: For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
  • tongue: Save me, O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues.
  • spirit: The reason for this is because such spirits are not spirits of the dead but rather deceitful spirits under the command of Satan.
  • heart: I know we need be very jealous of our deceitful hearts on this point, lest our rejoicing should come from our pride.
  • behavior: The book shown to the right is an example of this deceitful behavior.

Modifying Another Word

  • so: So deceitful that our Lord said we can't really tell who's real and who is not.
  • very: Faith is a simple single trust in God's mercy; the heart is very deceitful.
  • not: And he says, " My motive is not deceitful.
  • downright: They are preposterous, exaggerated and downright deceitful and misleading.
  • deliberately: Either the Telegraph has failed in its meticulous research or has used the image in a deliberately deceitful manner.
  • somewhat: And, frankly, I find your site somewhat deceitful.

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