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Synonyms & Antonyms of deceitful
1
marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
- charged the store owner with such deceitful practices as inflating the list prices for items only so he could put them on sale at drastically reduced prices
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2
tending or having power to deceive
- the deceitful salesman neglected to mention some important information about the used car
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- artful,
- crafty,
- cunning,
- devious,
- foxy,
- guileful,
- shady,
- shifty,
- slick,
- sly,
- sneaking,
- sneaky,
- subtile,
- subtle,
- trick,
- trickish,
- tricky,
- underhand,
- underhanded,
- wily
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The first known use of deceitful was in the 15th century
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