fraudulent

[fraw-juh-luhnt] / ˈfrɔ dʒə lənt /

ADJECTIVE

deceptive, false

Synonyms

STRONGEST

counterfeit crooked deceitful dishonest fake forged phony sham

WEAK

bamboozling bum crafty criminal devious dishonorable double-dealing duplicitous mock pseudo spurious swindling treacherous tricky

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frank genuine honest moral open real sincere true trustworthy truthful

WEAK

authentic valid

Example Sentences

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The fraudulent enterprises didn’t provide legitimate public services, though they did employ people—in the service of bilking the government.

From The Wall Street Journal

But his fraudulent habits again caught up with him and the US authorities did a better job of making sure he really left the continent.

From BBC

Because the number can actually flash up on their phone as their bank’s name/number, and people get stressed if they are told they are the victim of fraudulent transactions.

From MarketWatch

The logistics firm hired what turned out to be a fraudulent entity, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But his opponents offer no evidence that the error produced fraudulent ballots.

From The Wall Street Journal

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