fraudulent
ˈfrɔdʒələnt
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Adjective

1.
deceptive actiondishonest or deceitful, intended to mislead
  • The company was fined for fraudulent advertising.
deceptive dishonest misleading
2.
fraud-relatedrelated to actions involving fraud
  • They were involved in a fraudulent scheme.
cheating deceptive dishonest
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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.

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
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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
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fraudulent act to gain money or personal information through romance

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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  1. French:frauduleux, ...
  2. German:betrügerisch, ...
  3. Italian:fraudolento, ...
  4. Spanish:fraudulenta, fraudulento, ...
  5. Portuguese:fraudulento, ...
  6. Chinese:欺诈的, 诈骗的, ...
  7. Japanese:詐欺的な, ...
  8. Arabic:اِحْتِيَالِيّ, زَائِف, ...
  9. Hebrew:כּוֹזֵב, הוֹנָאַתִי, ...
  10. Russian:мошеннический, ...
  11. Ukrainian:шахрайський, обманний, ...
  12. Hindi:कपटपूर्ण, धोखाधड़ीपूर्ण, ...

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