fraudulent
Americanadjective
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characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains.
a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
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given to or using fraud, as a person; cheating; dishonest.
- Synonyms:
- unscrupulous , underhanded , crooked
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false or deceiving; phony; misleading.
They’ve concocted a series of fraudulent pretexts for the invasion that collapse instantly on examination.
adjective
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acting with or having the intent to deceive
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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
Etymology
Origin of fraudulent
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin fraudulentus; fraud, -ulent
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“Scammers often target seniors with fraudulent investment opportunities or make deceptive phone calls posing as government agencies or fake charities.”
From MarketWatch
Deputy agriculture minister Christos Kellas told state TV ERT that farmers had received reduced EU subsidies as the investigation into fraudulent claims was still underway.
From Barron's
The tech giant said it did not allow fraudulent activity and worked closely with Stop Scams UK to protect users.
From BBC
Just two months ago, the former IT manager said he was cheated out of more than a thousand pounds after receiving a fraudulent text message.
From BBC
Wendy, 81, said she then received another call supposedly from a detective sergeant, claiming police were investigating fraudulent activity within their local bank.
From BBC
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