fraudulent

[fraw-juh-luhnt]

adjective

1. characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains.

   a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.

2. given to or using fraud, as a person; cheating; dishonest.

   Synonyms: unscrupulous, underhanded, crooked

3. false or deceiving; phony; misleading.

   They’ve concocted a series of fraudulent pretexts for the invasion that collapse instantly on examination.

   Synonyms: specious, sham, fallacious, illusory, deceptive, deceitful

fraudulent

/ ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt /

adjective

1. acting with or having the intent to deceive

2. relating to or proceeding from fraud or dishonest action

Other Word Forms

• fraudulence noun
• fraudulency noun
• fraudulently adverb
• nonfraudulence noun
• nonfraudulency noun
• nonfraudulent adjective
• nonfraudulently adverb
• unfraudulent adjective
• unfraudulently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of fraudulent¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin fraudulentus; fraud, -ulent

Word History and Origins

Origin of fraudulent¹

C15: from Latin fraudulentus deceitful

Example Sentences

Some supervisors say they want survivors to be compensated for abuse, but the law has left them legally defenseless against fraudulent cases.

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However, Jones falsified records in order to conceal her fraudulent activity, prosecutors said.

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The ride app giant alleged that the firms had filed a flurry of “fraudulent claims” and colluded with an Encino-based doctor to inflate the cost of plaintiffs’ medical expenses.

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He then explained to us the same fraudulent practice of using prescriptions for one patient to obtain extra stock to be used on others.

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Mr Bowie said the "vast majority" of complaints related to alleged fraudulent prepaid funeral plans.

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Related Words

• counterfeit 
• crooked 
• deceitful 
• dishonest 
• fake 
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• phony 
• sham