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fraudulent

/ˈfɹɔːdjə.lənt/adjective3 syllables

Fraudulent means: involving deception.

Synonyms for fraudulent4

adjective, as in involving deception

deceitful, fallacious, dishonest, dishonorable

What does fraudulent mean?1

adjective

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involving deception“deceitful advertising”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Fraudulent in a sentence

  • Please exercise every caution against cowboy salesmen of water purifiers and fraudulent-test sales.fcbond
  • Undoubtedly these fraudulent applications are programmed to trick people.shekitten
  • Kolkata has an unfortunate reputation for being home to fraudulent call centres.abiniz
  • The dictator took power in a fraudulent election.rul
  • Selling unnecessary stuff is fraudulent and immoral.fekundulo
  • Sami was involved in a fraudulent activity.OsoHombre
  • Phishing is a fraudulent technique used to obtain personal data by impersonating a trusted entity.Myrano_

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.