Deceitful Meaning
/dɪˈsiːtfʊl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjDeliberately misleading or cheating.
adjDeceptive, two-faced.
Sentence Examples
I think Tom is deceitful.
Tom is being deceitful, isn't he?
It was deceitful to pretend you didn't know about the accident.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ salesman lied about the car's condition to buyers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I think Tom is ____.
Word Origin & History
From deceit + -ful.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ salesman lied about the car's condition to buyers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I think Tom is ____.