Get to know Deceitful better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like dishonest or dishonorable.
Deceitful meaning
- Deliberately misleading or cheating.
- Deceptive, two-faced.
Synonyms of Deceitful
Using Deceitful
- The main meaning on this page is: Deliberately misleading or cheating. | Deceptive, two-faced.
- Useful related words include: dishonest, dishonorable, double-faced, two-faced.
- In the example corpus, deceitful often appears in combinations such as: and deceitful, was deceitful, deceitful and.
Context around Deceitful
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Deceitful
- In this selection, "deceitful" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, alleged, used, using, party, manipulative and doings stand out and add context to how "deceitful" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include becomes more deceitful in her and confusing and deceitful web. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "deceitful" sits close to words such as aadmi, aang and ably, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with deceitful
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The demo was fantastic, but it was deceitful. (8 words)
Cut ties immediately if you find yourself dealing with a deceitful person. (12 words)
Keoghan did the role of Oliver justice with his deceitful acting and cunningness. (13 words)
She becomes more deceitful in her manipulation of Paul throughout the second installment, which includes her desire for Paul to adopt methods of terror and extremism in his rule, as Jessica believes this is the doctrine that will shape the new world. (42 words)
He said that on one hand, Chandrababu Naidu joined hands with the BJP, which promises to end reservations for Muslims while on the other, he resorts to a deceitful act of false affection towards Muslims to secure their votes. (39 words)
Diri said the APC in the state was a deceitful party that does not mean well for its development, saying its candidate, a former governor, had nothing reasonable to show for his time in office. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Diri said the APC in the state was a deceitful party that does not mean well for its development, saying its candidate, a former governor, had nothing reasonable to show for his time in office.
During his sentencing, Maher said Pangaker was a deceitful, manipulative and cruel individual who could not be placed back into society.
For some reason it's fraudsters who seem to really detest their deceitful doings being reported on the most.
He said parties campaigning in the context of the EP elections on a platform of low inflation and higher wages were being deceitful because “the European Parliament has no powers” to shape those areas.
Hon. Mudashiru Obasa’s two terms speakership has not brought any good ambience to Agege, cites his alleged deceitful mien as an ill wind that must no longer prevail in the polity.
In this year’s report, we found that, of the 70 countries, at least 47 governments deployed commentators who used deceitful or covert tactics to try to manipulate online discussion.
It’s a film about vicious liars, their deceitful tactics and the people they’re willing to sacrifice in furtherance of their self-serving ambition.
Keoghan did the role of Oliver justice with his deceitful acting and cunningness.
The promise to build 40 new hospitals now lies in tatters, with one MP highlighting how the pledge was a reflection of just how deceitful the 2019 Tory election campaign was.
When they go back home, they’ll campaign against us, that we are liars who talk sweet and deceitful ‘stories.
Cut ties immediately if you find yourself dealing with a deceitful person.
He said it was "deceitful" of the Conservatives to make migration a central plank of their offer to voters, despite the UK being dependent on overseas workers to staff the care sector.
He said that on one hand, Chandrababu Naidu joined hands with the BJP, which promises to end reservations for Muslims while on the other, he resorts to a deceitful act of false affection towards Muslims to secure their votes.
Laroi, whose music has racked up over 11 billion streams on since his breakout in 2020, warned that anyone claiming to know the 'secret' to success was being deceitful.
Methinks such deceitful actions are not only shameless but also deeply troubling, especially considering the esteemed status you ought to hold within the academic and legal spheres.
Park warned of the potential dangers of advanced AI systems using deceitful methods in its dealings with humans.
She becomes more deceitful in her manipulation of Paul throughout the second installment, which includes her desire for Paul to adopt methods of terror and extremism in his rule, as Jessica believes this is the doctrine that will shape the new world.
The court heard she dedicated herself full-time to a nationwide fraud spree, travelling extensively to execute her deceitful schemes.
The demo was fantastic, but it was deceitful.
But after Mr. Armstrong was gone, Mr. Meredith tried to spin a confusing and deceitful web.
Common combinations with deceitful
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and deceitful 10×
- was deceitful 5×
- deceitful and 4×
- being deceitful 3×
- is deceitful 3×
- their deceitful 2×
- using deceitful 2×
- or deceitful 2×
- as deceitful 2×