FRAUDULENT Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

fraudulent

adjective

ˈfrȯ-jə-lənt

Definition of fraudulent

as in dishonest

marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value hoping to get millions from the insurance company, the man made the fraudulent claim that he had been seriously injured in the accident

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as in deceptive

given to or marked by cheating and deception fraudulent citizens who cheat on their taxes

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Recent Examples of fraudulent In total, Oum and Choe pocketed more than $530,000 through fraudulent billing practices between April 17 and August 25, including billing for services for clients who had died or were out of the country, according to the indictment. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 In 2025, about one-third of the fraudulent orders the company identified still resulted in deliveries. — Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Victims may then be directed to fraudulent trading platforms. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 They are charged with crimes including making false statements on a naturalization application and submitting fraudulent voter registrations. — Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraudulent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudulent

Adjective

The debate also took on an edgy, deeply personal tone, as the candidates repeatedly accused each other of being dishonest or misleading.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
The other coach is dishonest and decides to strategically rank their players in a different order.

— Dana Mackenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dishonest

Adjective

But several Theranos staffers and journalists say Holmes was frequently deceptive and would lie repeatedly, especially when confronted with facts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
California and Hawaii, for example, are two states that have banned sharing deceptive AI content about candidates in the months around an election.

— Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of deceptive

Adjective

Experts worry federal law enforcement could potentially use those false claims — or others generated this year — as pretext to try to seize ballots during the counting period, or interfere in the process in some other way.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
The false polling data from Wedgewood Polls consistently favored Democrats, particularly progressive candidates.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of false

Adjective

Many shady electronics companies are happy to sell you the wrong component for the wrong price.

— Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
The fake image was attention-grabbing, shady, and timely — in other words, perfect for social media virality but a potential liability for the parties involved.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of shady

Adjective

Finding no legal recourse in a city with a crooked police department and judiciary, Matt gives in to despair.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Others convicted in relation to the robbery included Brian Reader, a career criminal who was involved in other high-profile robberies before and after Brink’s-Mat, crooked solicitor Michael Relton, and McAvoy’s wife, Kathleen.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026