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devious


These are words and phrases related to devious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of devious.

DECEIVING OTHERS AND NOT TELLING THE TRUTH


It was a devious plan - but would it work?

Synonyms and examples


dishonest
The press called out the campaign's dishonest tactics.
untrustworthy
He made the mistake of basing his news story on an untrustworthy source.
deceitful
disapproving
She's deeply deceitful and not to be trusted.
disingenuous
formal
It's a little disingenuous to claim that you didn't know about the meeting when we were all sent the reminder via email.
duplicitous
formal
Customers lose confidence in all banks when one engages in duplicitous behaviour.
corrupt
Corrupt politicians caught accepting bribes from political lobbies were removed from their posts this week.
unscrupulous
disapproving
This city is full of unscrupulous developers who con struggling homeowners into selling off valuable property at a fraction of its worth.
crooked
informal
He was a crooked politician and I'm glad the reporters caught him out.
bent
UKslang
He's a bent copper.
fraudulent
There are a number of fraudulent websites that mimic banking sites in order to steal your login information.

Antonyms and examples


honest
He's one of the most honest people you'll ever meet.
trustworthy
She's babysat for our family for years and is completely trustworthy.
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See words related to devious


cheat
cheater
US
crook
informal
cowboy
UKinformal
fraud
shark
informaldisapproving
scammer
informal
schemer
disapproving
hustler
USinformal
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If someone is dishonest, they deceive others and do not tell the truth. You can also talk about a dishonest person.

devious | American Thesaurus


devious


adjective
These are words and phrases related to devious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of devious.
His devious business methods landed him in trouble.

Synonyms


dishonest
deceitful
sneaky
tricky
wily
sly
treacherous
dishonorable
crooked
double-dealing

Antonyms


forthright
aboveboard
straightforward
open
frank
honest
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