deceitful
adjective
given to deceiving.
deceitfulness
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a word derived from
deceitful.
Example Sentences
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"We all have this little bit of deceitfulness inside us," he argues.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025
Since then, researchers have found that both dimensions of narcissism are linked to what psychologists call “antagonism,” which includes selfishness, deceitfulness and callousness.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 16, 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
And Hruska, bless his heart, leans into the job with an earnestness that belies the act of deceitfulness he perpetrates with each press of the touch screen.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2020
And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall
