Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Characterized by, involving, or done through fraud; deceitful: "fraudulent" describes actions, schemes, or representations that are intentionally dishonest and designed to cheat or deceive someone, typically for financial or personal gain.
   • Obtained or done by fraud: It can also describe something that is the result of such deceitful practices.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The company was accused of using fraudulent advertising to sell its products.
  • He was convicted for his role in a fraudulent investment scheme.
  • The court ruled that the contract was fraudulent and therefore void.

Advanced Usage

• "Fraudulent misrepresentation" (Legal Term): A false statement of fact made knowingly or recklessly to induce someone to enter a contract.
  • The buyer sued for damages based on fraudulent misrepresentation regarding the car's accident history.
• "Fraudulent conveyance" (Legal Term): The transfer of property to another party to avoid having it seized by creditors or a court.
  • The judge set aside the transfer of assets as a fraudulent conveyance.

Variants and Related Words

• Fraud (n): Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
  • He was found guilty of tax fraud.
• Fraudulently (adv): In a fraudulent manner.
  • The funds were obtained fraudulently.
• Defraud (v): To illegally obtain money or property from someone by deception.
  • They conspired to defraud the insurance company.

Synonyms

• Deceitful: Guilty of or involving deceit; intended to mislead.
• Dishonest: Behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy or fraudulent way.
• Duplicitous: Deceitful; showing a contradictory doubleness in action or speech.
• Fallacious: Based on a mistaken belief; misleading or deceptive.

Antonyms

• Honest: Free of deceit and untruthfulness; sincere.
• Genuine: Truly what something is said to be; authentic.
• Aboveboard: Legitimate, honest, and open.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• A fraudulent claim: A demand or assertion for something (like insurance money) that is based on deception.
  • The insurer denied the payment, calling it a fraudulent claim.
• Fraudulent activity/conduct: Actions that constitute fraud.
  • The bank has systems to detect fraudulent activity on accounts.

Adjective

1. intended to deceive
   • deceitful advertising
   • fallacious testimony
   • smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice - S.T.Coleridge
   • a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes