deceitful Definition
de·ceit·ful (dē sēt′fəl, di-)
adjective
- tending to deceive; apt to lie or cheat
- intended to deceive; deceptive; false
deceitful Related Forms
de·ceit′·fully adverb
de·ceit′·ful·ness noun
deceitful Synonyms
deceitful
modif.
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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