Definition Synonyms
Definition of fraudulent - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
deceptive actiondishonest or deceitful, intended to mislead
- The company was fined for fraudulent advertising.
2.
fraud-relatedrelated to actions involving fraud
- They were involved in a fraudulent scheme.
Expressions with fraudulent
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illegal plan to gain money
He was arrested for running a fraudulent scheme that scammed thousands.
dishonest ways used to trick others for unfair or illegal gain
The company was accused of using fraudulent means to secure contracts.
dishonest actions that break rules or laws to gain unfair financial advantage
The agency investigated fraudulent practices in the company’s accounting department.
intentional false statement that tricks another person into agreeing to something
The court found that the seller’s claims amounted to fraudulent misrepresentation.
illegal act of breaking trust for personal gain
The court found him guilty of breach of trust with fraudulent intent.
debtor's unfair payment favoring one creditor over others
The court voided the fraudulent preference to protect other creditors.
money transfer made without the real owner’s consent using their details
The bank refunded the fraudulent transaction on her credit card.
Origin of fraudulent
Latin, fraudulens (deceitful)
Terms with fraudulent included in their meaning
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fraudulent plan
deceptive scheme to steal money
fraudulent imitation
imitation of something valuable with intent to deceive
crime
characterized by fraudulent conversion of funds
fraudulent union
marriage for legal or financial benefits, not based on genuine relationship
fraud
nonexistent person used for fraudulent benefit
fraudulent
marriage that is not genuine or real
fraudulent scheme
deceptive act to gain someone's trust for fraud
fraud
fraudulent act to gain money or personal information through romance
finance
related to a fraudulent investment scheme
fraudulent medicine
relating to fraudulent medical practices
medical
fraudulent practices in alternative medicine
scam
fraudulent or dishonest business
fraud
operate a fraudulent scheme to deceive people
fraud
deceptive or fraudulent product
deception
fraudulent or ineffective potion or remedy
fraudulent
involving fraud or deception
false accusation
arrange fraudulent evidence to falsely accuse someone
fraudulent seller
person selling fraudulent products
fraud
fraudulent acquisition and use of a person's private identifying information
fraudulent gain
process of gaining something through dishonest or false means
fraudulent emails
practice of using fake emails to steal information
cybersecurity
related to fraudulent attempts to obtain sensitive information
online fraud
fraudulent attempt to get sensitive info by impersonating a trusted entity
investment fraud
fraudulent investment operation paying returns to earlier investors
Examples of fraudulent in a sentence
He was arrested for his fraudulent activities in the bank. The report exposed several fraudulent transactions. She was charged with making fraudulent claims.
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- French:frauduleux, ...
- German:betrügerisch, ...
- Italian:fraudolento, ...
- Spanish:fraudulenta, fraudulento, ...
- Portuguese:fraudulento, ...
- Chinese:欺诈的, 诈骗的, ...
- Japanese:詐欺的な, ...
- Arabic:اِحْتِيَالِيّ, زَائِف, ...
- Hebrew:כּוֹזֵב, הוֹנָאַתִי, ...
- Russian:мошеннический, ...
- Ukrainian:шахрайський, обманний, ...
- Hindi:कपटपूर्ण, धोखाधड़ीपूर्ण, ...
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