A fraudulent activity is deliberately deceitful, dishonest, or untrue.
...fraudulent claims about being a nurse.
Synonyms: deceitful, false, crooked [informal], untrue More Synonyms of fraudulent
fraudulentlyadverb [ADVERB with verb]
All 5,000 of the homes were fraudulently obtained.
The report concludes that I acted neither fraudulently nor improperly.
fraudulent in British English
(ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt)
adjective
1.
acting with or having the intent to deceive
2.
relating to or proceeding from fraud or dishonest action
Derived forms
fraudulence (ˈfraudulence) or fraudulency (ˈfraudulency)
noun
fraudulently (ˈfraudulently)
adverb
Word origin
C15: from Latin fraudulentus deceitful
fraudulent in American English
(ˈfrɔdʒələnt; ˈfrɔdjʊlənt; ˈfrɔdjələnt)
adjective
1.
acting with fraud; deceitful
2.
based on or characterized by fraud
a fraudulent scheme
3.
done or obtained by fraud
their fraudulent wealth
Derived forms
fraudulence (ˈfraudulence)
noun or ˈfraudulency
fraudulently (ˈfraudulently)
adverb
Word origin
ME < OFr < L fraudulentus < fraus, fraud
fraudulent in Insurance
(frɔdʒələnt)
adjective
(Insurance: General)
A fraudulent act or insurance claim is deliberately deceitful, dishonest, or untrue.
A computerized register of information shared by insurance companies and the policehelps to reduce fraudulent claims, which in turn, should help to keep everyone's premiums down.
The policy covers loss of property due to dishonest or fraudulent acts of one or more employees of the insured, resulting in improper financial gain.
A fraudulent act or insurance claim is deliberately deceitful, dishonest, or untrue.
Examples of 'fraudulent' in a sentence
fraudulent
Look at my books, particularly the ones you think most foxily fraudulent.
Alan Judd THE DEVIL'S OWN WORK (2002)
In other languages
fraudulent
British English: fraudulent ADJECTIVE
A fraudulent activity is deliberately deceitful, dishonest, or untrue.
...fraudulent claims about being a nurse.
American English: fraudulent
Brazilian Portuguese: fraudulento
Chinese: 欺骗性的
European Spanish: fraudulento
French: frauduleux
German: betrügerisch
Italian: fraudolento
Japanese: 詐欺的な
Korean: 사기의
European Portuguese: fraudulento
Latin American Spanish: fraudulento
Chinese translation of 'fraudulent'
fraudulent
(ˈfrɔːdjulənt)
adj
[scheme, claim]欺骗(騙)的 (qīpiàn de)
(adjective)
Definition
proceeding from fraud
fraudulent claims about being a nurse
Synonyms
deceitful
The ambassador called the report deceitful and misleading.
false
He paid for a false passport.
crooked (informal)
She might expose his crooked business deals to the authorities.
untrue
The allegations were completely untrue.
sham
The election has been denounced as a sham by world leaders.
treacherous
The President spoke of the treacherous intentions of the enemy.
dishonest
He had become rich by dishonest means.
deceptive
Her worst fault is a strongly deceptive streak.
counterfeit
He admitted possessing and delivering counterfeit currency.
spurious
a spurious framework for analysis
crafty
That crafty old devil had taken us all for a ride.
swindling
double-dealing
Slimy, double-dealing politicians have betrayed us all.
duplicitous
knavish (archaic)
up to their knavish tricks again
phoney or phony (informal)
criminal
The entire party cannot be blamed for the criminal actions of a few members.
Opposites
true
,
principled
,
genuine
,
upright
,
honourable
,
honest
,
reputable
,
lawful
,
trustworthy
,
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
, above board
Additional synonyms
in the sense of counterfeit
Definition
pretended
He admitted possessing and delivering counterfeit currency.
Synonyms
fake,
copied,
false,
forged,
imitation,
bogus,
simulated,
sham,
fraudulent,
feigned,
spurious,
ersatz,
phoney or phony (informal),
pseud or pseudo (informal)
in the sense of crafty
Definition
skilled in deception
That crafty old devil had taken us all for a ride.
Synonyms
cunning,
scheming,
sly,
devious,
knowing,
designing,
sharp,
calculating,
subtle,
tricky,
shrewd,
astute,
fraudulent,
canny,
wily,
insidious,
artful,
foxy,
deceitful,
duplicitous,
tricksy,
guileful
in the sense of criminal
Definition
of or relating to crime or its punishment
The entire party cannot be blamed for the criminal actions of a few members.