Fraudulent Definition

frôjə-lənt
adjective
Acting with fraud; deceitful.
Webster's New World
Based on or characterized by fraud.
A fraudulent scheme.
Webster's New World
Done or obtained by fraud.
Their fraudulent wealth.
Webster's New World

False; phony.

He tried to pass a fraudulent check.
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Origin of Fraudulent

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin fraudulentus from fraus fraud- deceit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French, from Latin fraudulentus, from fraus.

    From Wiktionary

Fraudulent Sentence Examples

  • I wouldn't dream of going into business with that fraudulent insurance company.

  • Even something as small as cashing a fraudulent check can get you in big trouble.

  • Guilty officials having been severely punished, the fraudulent creditors of the government remained to be dealt with.

  • Many people don't understand the consequences of filing fraudulent tax returns.

  • Hoffman, for governor, and by the issue of false naturalization papers and fraudulent voting in New York City on a gigantic scale Hoffman was chosen governor and the electoral vote was cast for Seymour.

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