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comparative more deceitful, superlative most deceitful
Deliberately misleading or cheating. quotations examples
All theſe are ſeruants to deceitfull men.
c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act II, scene vii]
Faithfull are the woundes of a friend : but the kiſſes of an enemy are deceitfull.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], Proverbs 27:6
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 !
a. 1826, Thomas Moore, “This World Is All a Fleeting Show”, in The Works of Thomas Moore, stanza 1, page 471, lines 1–5
Deceptive, two-faced. examples