deceitful
adjective
given to deceiving.
deceitfulness
-
a word derived from
deceitful.
Example Sentences
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But whatever the underlying causes, any rise in deceitfulness would be a troubling one.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025
A group that basically admits their deceitfulness upfront, they issued many demands for internal rule changes in their many meetings with McCarthy and other Republicans.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2023
But the one consistent reason to watch is Scott Foley’s nimble, convincing performance as the reality show’s producer, a master manipulator whose deceitfulness is so sincere that you can’t help rooting for him.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2021
The game was to expose and/or to exploit photography’s deceitfulness, with implicit criticism of a culture industry bent on deluding the masses.
From The New Yorker ● May 6, 2019
"The cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word and it becomes unfruitful."
From Training the Teacher by A. F. Schauffler
