FRAUDULENT Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

fraudulent

adjective

ˈfrȯ-jə-lənt

as in dishonest

marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value hoping to get millions from the insurance company, the man made the fraudulent claim that he had been seriously injured in the accident

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as in deceptive

given to or marked by cheating and deception fraudulent citizens who cheat on their taxes

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Recent Examples of fraudulent According to a Facebook post from the Medina Township Police Department in Ohio, Tracy James pleaded guilty to making more than 1,700 fraudulent transactions at various Home Depots in Ohio and Kentucky since 2018. —

Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026 Jeff Carpoff, his wife Paulette Carpoff, and their co-conspirators solicited investors using a variety of fraudulent techniques between 2011 and 2018, prosecutors said. —

Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 If the new registration is fraudulent or the registry doesn’t actually exist, the vessel effectively becomes stateless. —

Charles Edward Gehrke, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026 Massive protests broke out following the 2020 elections, which were widely denounced as fraudulent. —

Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraudulent

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This is dishonest and partisan.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
More and more people are avoiding dating or befriending those with opposing political views, and growing numbers describe those on the other side as closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent.

— Justin Callais, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026