Synonyms & related words for deceitful

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of deceitful — including duplicitous, fraudulent, dishonest, deceptive, mendacious, untruthful. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to deceitful

Explore words related to deceitful — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include duplicitousness, fallacious, undeceivable, gnathonic, devious, deceitfulness, deceit, deceiving. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for deceitful

Common synonyms for deceitful include duplicitous, fraudulent, dishonest, deceptive, mendacious, untruthful, disingenuous, perfidious — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does deceitful come from?

The word deceitful breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ceit-, from Latin capio (“take, seize”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.