fraudulent

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Adjective fraudulent has 1 sense

deceitful, fallacious, fraudulent - intended to deceive; "deceitful advertising"; "fallacious testimony"; "smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice" - S.T.Coleridge; "a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes"
Antonyms: honest, honorable (indirect, via dishonest)

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Term: Fraudulent

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Dishonestly or illegally produced or obtained

Example Sentence: The company was involved in a fraudulent scheme to deceive investors.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A person who deceives others, typically for financial gain

Example Sentence: The authorities arrested several fraudulents who were running a pyramid scheme.