Synonyms of deceit
29 similar words
Another word for deceit is fraud. Other synonyms of deceit are deception, trickery, perfidy, legerdemain and prestidigitation.
Synonyms and similar words for deceit
nounAn act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
nounAn act of deceiving someone.
- deceptionAn instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
- trickeryDeception, deceit or underhanded behavior.
- imposition formal
- hype
- duperyThe act or practice of duping; the condition of being deceived.
- fiddle
- fetch
- hocus-pocus
- juggleryTrickery or deception in general, or an instance of such.
- legerdemainA show of skill or deceitful ability.
- list
- mislead
- prestidigitationA show of skill or deceitful cleverness.
- ruse
- sleight of handAny form of clever or skillful trickery or deception.
- subterfuge
- Punic faith archaicTreachery, deceitfulness, bad faith.
- rinky-dink archaicDeceptive or underhanded rigmarole; deception, trickery; (countable) often preceded by the: an instance of this; a...
- swack UK, dated
nounThe state of being deceitful or deceptive.
- deceptivenessThe state or quality of being deceptive.
- deceitfulnessThe state or quality of being deceitful; duplicity.
- dissimulationThe act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.
- fraudulenceThe condition of being fraudulent; deceitfulness.
- underhandednessThe characteristic of being underhanded.
nounMore synonyms
- duplicity
- perfidyA state or act of deceit.
- fraudulency datedFraudulence.
Meaning of deceit
- noun An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
- noun An act of deceiving someone.
- noun The state of being deceitful or deceptive.
deceit in other languages
Questions about synonyms of deceit
- What is another word for deceit?
- Deceit has 29 synonyms on Word.ws, such as fraud, deception, trickery, perfidy, legerdemain and prestidigitation.
- What does deceit mean?
- Deceit means an act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
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