Dictionary

deceitful en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /-fl̩/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /dɪˈsiːtfʊl/ (UK)

Etymology

From deceit + -ful.

Meanings

1. Deliberately misleading or cheating.
   • All theſe are ſeruants to deceitfull men. c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene vii]:
   • Faithfull are the woundes of a friend : but the kiſſes of an enemy are deceitfull. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 27:6:
   • This world is all a fleeting show, / For man’s illusion given ; / The smiles of Joy, the tears of Woe, / Deceitful shine, deceitful flow — / There’s nothing true but Heaven ! a. 1826, Thomas Moore, “This World Is All a Fleeting Show”, in The Works of Thomas Moore, stanza 1, page 471, lines 1–5:
2. Deceptive, two-faced.

Forms

Deriveds

deceitfully · deceitfulness · undeceitful · nondeceitful

Translations (49)

fr trompeur (deliberately misleading or cheating) · mi titipa (deliberately misleading or cheating) · ru лжи́вый (deliberately misleading or cheating) · sv bedräglig (deliberately misleading or cheating) · uk обма́нливий (deceptive — see also deceptive) · sv vilseledande (deliberately misleading or cheating) · nl misleidend (deliberately misleading or cheating) · es delusorio (deliberately misleading or cheating) · pt trapaceiro (deliberately misleading or cheating) · nl bedrieglijk (deliberately misleading or cheating) · got 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐍄𐍃 (deliberately misleading or cheating) · la perfidus (deliberately misleading or cheating) · la pellāx (deliberately misleading or cheating) · nb villedende (deliberately misleading or cheating) · la fallax (deceptive — see also deceptive) · hi ढोंगी (deceptive — see also deceptive) · gd meallta (deliberately misleading or cheating) · de trügerisch (deliberately misleading or cheating) · sv vilseledande (deceptive — see also deceptive) · fr trompeur (deceptive — see also deceptive) · la mendāx (deliberately misleading or cheating) · ga fealltach (deliberately misleading or cheating) · pt enganador (deliberately misleading or cheating) · cy twyllodrus (deliberately misleading or cheating) · es embustero (deliberately misleading or cheating) · got 𐌷𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍃 (deliberately misleading or cheating) · ca mentider (deliberately misleading or cheating) · bg измамнически (deceptive — see also deceptive) · it bugiardo (deceptive — see also deceptive) · ru обма́нчивый (deceptive — see also deceptive) · sv falsk (deceptive — see also deceptive) · es cubero (deliberately misleading or cheating) · grc δόλιος (deliberately misleading or cheating) · nb svikefull (deliberately misleading or cheating) · cy dichellgar (deliberately misleading or cheating) · sv svekfull (deliberately misleading or cheating) · nl vals (deliberately misleading or cheating) · fr tricheur (deliberately misleading or cheating) · bg измамен (deliberately misleading or cheating) · hi ढोंगी (deliberately misleading or cheating) · fi petollinen (deceptive — see also deceptive) · grc ἀπατηλός (deliberately misleading or cheating) · gd mealltach (deliberately misleading or cheating) · gd breugach (deliberately misleading or cheating) · bg неверен (deliberately misleading or cheating) · it bugiardo (deliberately misleading or cheating) · de trügerisch (deceptive — see also deceptive) · ang ġēaplīċ (deceptive — see also deceptive) · fi vilpillinen (deliberately misleading or cheating)