Was Does Deceitful Mean?

: having a tendency or disposition to deceive or give false impressions: a : not honest a deceitful child left her deceitful husband. b : deceptive, misleading deceitful advertising.

What does it mean when someone calls you deceitful?

Some common synonyms of deceitful are dishonest, mendacious, and untruthful. While all these words mean "unworthy of trust or belief," deceitful usually implies an intent to mislead and commonly suggests a false appearance or double-dealing.

What does deceitful speech mean?

(dɪsitfəl ) adjective. If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true. The ambassador called the report deceitful and misleading. Synonyms: dishonest, false, deceiving, fraudulent More Synonyms of deceitful.