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- Dictionaryfraudulent/ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt/
adjective
- 1. obtained, done by, or involving deception, especially criminal deception: "fraudulent share dealing"
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The meaning of FRAUDULENT is characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful. How to use fraudulent in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ˈfrɔːdjələnt / us. Add to word list. intended to deceive someone, for example, to get money: They thought I might try to collect insurance on a fraudulent claim. For a charge of fraudulent trading to succeed, dishonesty would first have to be proved.
Fraudulent definition: characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains. See examples of FRAUDULENT used in a sentence.
adj. 1. acting with or having the intent to deceive. 2. relating to or proceeding from fraud or dishonest action. [C15: from Latin fraudulentus deceitful] ˈfraudulence, ˈfraudulency n. ˈfraudulently adv.
Something fraudulent is intentionally false and meant to harm or deceive. That email message from the Sultan of Brunei offering you millions of dollars just might be fraudulent.
1. characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains. a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes. 2. given to or using fraud, as a person; cheating; dishonest. SYNONYMS 1, 2. deceitful, deceptive, crooked, underhanded.
intended to cheat somebody, usually in order to make money illegally. Definition of fraudulent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'fraudulent' 1. A fraudulent activity is deliberately deceitful, dishonest, or untrue. [...] More. English for Special Purposes. in Insurance. A fraudulent act or insurance claim is deliberately deceitful, dishonest, or untrue. More. Synonyms of 'fraudulent' • deceitful, false, crooked (informal), untrue [...] More.
adjective. formal uk / ˈfrɔːdjələnt / us. Add to word list. dishonest and illegal: fraudulent insurance claims. fraudulently. adverb. (Definition of fraudulent from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of fraudulent. in Chinese (Traditional) 犯罪的, 欺騙的，欺詐的, 假的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
Britannica Dictionary definition of FRAUDULENT. [more fraudulent; most fraudulent] : done to trick someone for the purpose of getting something valuable. Corrupt leaders were chosen in a fraudulent election. fraudulent use of a credit card. a fraudulent claim. the victim of a fraudulent scheme.
