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fraudulent

[fraw-juh-luhnt]
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adjective

characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
given to or using fraud, as a person; cheating; dishonest.

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deceitful, crooked, dishonest, phony, forged, fake, counterfeit, sham, crafty, criminal, devious, dishonorable, double-dealing, duplicitous, mock, pseudo, spurious, treacherous, tricky

Origin of fraudulent

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word fraudulentus. See fraud, -ulent
Related formsfraud·u·lence, fraud·u·len·cy, nounfraud·u·lent·ly, adverbnon·fraud·u·lence, nounnon·fraud·u·len·cy, nounnon·fraud·u·lent, adjectivenon·fraud·u·lent·ly, adverbun·fraud·u·lent, adjectiveun·fraud·u·lent·ly, adverb

Synonyms for fraudulent

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1, 2. deceitful, deceptive, crooked, underhanded.
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Examples from the Web for fraudulent

Contemporary Examples of fraudulent

Historical Examples of fraudulent

  • Why does his lordship wish to find this—this—fraudulent person?

  • A fraudulent old baronet is running race-horses on the cross.

  • The agent and principal at a fraudulent sale shall be equally liable.

    Laws

    Plato

  • But who is going to be able to prove that it was fraudulent?

    The Masked Bridal

    Mrs. Georgie Sheldon

  • If there be psychic phenomena, there must be fraudulent psychic phenomena.

British Dictionary definitions for fraudulent

fraudulent

adjective

acting with or having the intent to deceive
relating to or proceeding from fraud or dishonest action
Derived Formsfraudulence or fraudulency, nounfraudulently, adverb

Word Origin for fraudulent

C15: from Latin fraudulentus deceitful
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for fraudulent
adj.

early 15c., from Middle French fraudulent, from Latin fraudulentus "cheating, deceitful," from fraus (see fraud). Related: Fraudulently.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper