FRAUDULENT Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

fraudulent

adjective

ˈfrȯ-jə-lənt

Definition of fraudulent

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 Alberto Fujimori of Peru wins a third term in a runoff election that is widely viewed as fraudulent. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 County officials have repeatedly warned that fraudulent claims take money away from public services and shift the tax burden to honest taxpayers. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026 These fraudulent sites often mimic legitimate stores or rank high in search results, tricking desperate consumers into buying non-existent AC units. — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 That means the information used in the first fraudulent application may still be available for the next one. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraudulent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudulent

Adjective

There is no industry-standard pricing for tax relief, which is one reason why taxpayers can sometimes fall victim to overpriced or dishonest tax relief scams.

— Nick Perry, USA Today, 6 July 2026
For millions of individuals and businesses who rely on professional preparers, the answer portends a frightening prospect if the return preparer is dishonest.

— Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of dishonest

Adjective

The state agency said clinic staffers had clients sign a personal injury waiver, which the commission said was unenforceable, against public policy and deceptive and dishonest.

— Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 8 July 2026
Bartůňková and Krejčíková share finesse in the front of the court as well as deceptive power, with Bartůňková’s excellent spot-serving giving her a platform and Krejčíková’s ability to change rhythm at will trying to destabilize it.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of deceptive

Adjective

An infusion of false hope, however, is all the equalizer was.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Her post received 22,000 likes, and Elon Musk—who regularly boosts white-supremacist perspectives—and Joe Rogan have made similar claims about the group being a false-flag operation.

— Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of false

Adjective

Finally, the jury would be instructed that OpenAI deleted billions of logs, which would play into news plaintiffs’ narrative that OpenAI has been moving in shady ways to obscure alleged substitution in the market since the case began.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
Tiffany Haddish is reacting to the White House’s shady response to one of her Jimmy Kimmel Live punchlines.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Definition of shady

Adjective

Trump even played to this history in appealing for Balogun’s reinstatement, implying (without evidence) that the referee who made the call was crooked.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
Better known among seasoned riders as the Triple Nickel, the route makes for one of the most crooked roads in the Midwest, if not the country.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026