Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deceitful

/dɪˈsiːtfʊl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: de-ceit-ful
IPA: /dɪˈsiːtfʊl/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Deliberately misleading or cheating.

adj

Deceptive, two-faced.

Example Sentences

"All theſe are ſeruants to deceitfull men."
"Faithfull are the woundes of a friend : but the kiſſes of an enemy are deceitfull."
"This world is all a fleeting show, / For man’s illusion given ; / The smiles of Joy, the tears of Woe, / Deceitful shine, deceitful flow — / There’s nothing true but Heaven !"

Etymology

From deceit + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Root: *kap-
Suffix: deceit

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈsiːtfʊl/

Inflected Forms

more deceitful (comparative) most deceitful (superlative) deceiptful (alternative, obsolete) deceiptfull (alternative, obsolete) deceitfull (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

deceitfully deceitfulness nondeceitful undeceitful

Synonyms

ambidextrous double-dealing duplicitous janus-faced two-faced double-faced double-tongued fallacious fraudulent

Questions

How do you pronounce deceitful?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsiːtfʊl/.
What does deceitful mean?: Deliberately misleading or cheating.
Where does deceitful come from?: From deceit + -ful.

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