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Definition of "fraudulent" []

  • Engaging in fraud; deceitful. (adjective)
  • Characterized by, constituting, or gained by fraud: fraudulent business practices. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fraudulent" in a sentence
  • "Sheehan said the term fraudulent conveyance is a technical one used when a person filing bankruptcy tries to hide assets that could be used to pay creditors."
  • "About 10,000 protesters, mostly students, held a protest in Chisinau on Monday again what they called fraudulent elections."
  • "Crowds fill the streets, protesting what they call a fraudulent election."