fraudulent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Dishonest; based on fraud or deception.
  2. False, phony.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹɔː.djʊ.lənt/ /ˈfɹɔː.djə.lənt/ /ˈfɹɔː.d͡ʒʊ.lənt/ /ˈfɹɔː.d͡ʒə.lənt/ /ˈfɹɔːd͡ʒ.lənt/ /ˈfɹɔ.d͡ʒə.lənt/ /ˈfɹɔd͡ʒ.lənt/ /ˈfɹɑ.d͡ʒə.lənt/ /ˈfɹɑd͡ʒ.lənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-fraudulent.wav /ˈfɹɒd͡ʒ.ə.lənt/ [ˈfɹɒd͡ʒ.lənt] /ˈfɹoː.d͡ʒə.lənt/ /ˈfɹoːd͡ʒ.lənt/

Word forms

fraudulent more fraudulent most fraudulent

Etymology

From Middle English fraudulent, from Old French fraudulent, from Latin fraudulentus, from fraus (“fraud”).

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