deceitful:
having a tendency or disposition to deceive:
a : not honest -- a deceitful child
b : deceptive, misleading -- deceitful advertising
deceive, mislead, delude, beguile mean to lead astray or frustrate usually by underhandedness. deceive implies imposing a false idea or belief that causes ignorance, bewilderment, or helplessness (tried to deceive me about the cost). mislead implies a leading astray that may or may not be intentional (I was misled by the confusing sign). delude implies deceiving so thoroughly as to obscure the truth ( we were deluded into thinking we were safe). beguile stresses the use of charm and persuasion in deceiving (was beguiled by false promises ).
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