deceitful

/dɪˈsiːtfʊl/

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

envious, mean

VERB + DECEITFUL

favour, shine, tears, think

DECEITFUL + NOUN

beauty, impression, killer, s

ADV.

always

Definitions

adj

Deliberately misleading or cheating.

All theſe are ſeruants to deceitfull men.

Faithfull are the woundes of a friend : but the kiſſes of an enemy are deceitfull.

Deceptive, two-faced.

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Synonyms

adjective — marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending

ambidextrous
double-dealing
duplicitous
janus-faced
two-faced
double-faced
double-tongued

adjective — intended to deceive

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

All theſe are ſeruants to deceitfull men.

Wiktionary

Faithfull are the woundes of a friend : but the kiſſes of an enemy are deceitfull.

Wiktionary

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 !

Wiktionary

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Tatoeba · #694376

Tom is deceitful.

Tatoeba · #2202727

You're deceitful.

Tatoeba · #2202728

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