fraudulent

[ fraw-juh-luhnt ]

/ ˈfrɔ dʒə lənt /

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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.

false or deceiving; phony; misleading: They’ve concocted a series of fraudulent pretexts for the invasion that collapse instantly on examination.

OTHER WORDS FOR fraudulent

1 defrauding.

2 crooked, swindling, underhanded, unscrupulous, untrustworthy.

3 concocted, deceitful, deceptive, illusory, fallacious, sham, specious.

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Origin of fraudulent

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

OTHER WORDS FROM fraudulent

fraud·u·lence, fraud·u·len·cy, nounfraud·u·lent·ly, adverbnon·fraud·u·lence, nounnon·fraud·u·len·cy, noun

non·fraud·u·lent, adjectivenon·fraud·u·lent·ly, adverbun·fraud·u·lent, adjectiveun·fraud·u·lent·ly, adverb

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How to use fraudulent in a sentence

And, as was the case ahead of the 2016 election, Republicans once again were more likely than Democrats to believe these fraudulent claims as they went to the polls.
More Republicans Distrust This Year’s Election Results Than Democrats After 2016|Dhrumil Mehta (dhrumil.mehta@fivethirtyeight.com)|November 20, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
As if the federal stimulus effort in response to the covid-19 pandemic weren’t tumultuous enough, scammers are trying to steal people’s money or financial information by sending fraudulent text messages.
As hope fades for a second stimulus payment this year, scammers target people still waiting for financial relief|Michelle Singletary|November 10, 2020|Washington Post
Online, election week devolved into a mess of false claims that the results were fraudulent.
Twitter and Facebook warning labels aren’t enough to save democracy|Geoffrey Fowler|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
These premature and potentially inaccurate claims of victory again set the stage for arguing that conflicting results are somehow fraudulent or reflect a “rigged” election.
Five election misinformation campaigns to avoid resharing|By Starbird, West, & DiResta/The Conversation|November 6, 2020|Popular-Science

The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes the rigged event as the most quantitatively fraudulent election in recorded history.
The story behind the most fraudulent election in history|PopSci Staff|October 28, 2020|Popular-Science
Schill is looking to determine if the Hugheses fraudulently deceived his clients.
Arizona Opens Investigation Into Deadly Doggie Disneyland|Caitlin Dickson|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was punished not for speaking fraudulently but for speaking without permission.
Giving Medicine a Dose of Free Speech|David Frum|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Voth asked if the ATF could arrest him for fraudulently accepting public assistance when he was spending such huge sums.
The Truth Inside the Conspiracy Theory|David Frum|June 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If he conducts fraudulently, he may be removed, but this is not an easy process as corporations long ago found out.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
In the pharmaceutical department of the exhibit a widely—and fraudulently—advertised patent medicine received a silver medal!
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
In his heart of hearts, he did believe that that codicil had been fraudulently manufactured by his friend and client, Lady Mason.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope
Action was taken against innkeepers who charged unreasonable rates and fraudulently mixed their wines and liquors with water.
Virginia Under Charles I And Cromwell, 1625-1660|Wilcomb E. Washburn
The rescript was fraudulently read before the arrival of the Syrian bishops.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper

British Dictionary definitions for fraudulent

fraudulent

/ (ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt) /

adjective

acting with or having the intent to deceive

relating to or proceeding from fraud or dishonest action

Derived forms of fraudulent

fraudulence or fraudulency, nounfraudulently, adverb

Word Origin for fraudulent

C15: from Latin fraudulentus deceitful

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