Synonyms for deceitfulness
- noun
Most common
deceit dishonesty duplicity insincerity fallacy subtlety trickery fraudulence
All synonyms
Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or quality of being deceitful; duplicity.
Forms
- Plural
- deceitfulnesses → deceits, dishonesties, insincerities, duplicities…
Example sentences
- deceit He acquired a great fortune by using deceit and treachery.
- dishonesty He denounced all forms of dishonesty in government.
- duplicity Tom is often accused of duplicity.
- insincerity He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.
- fallacy That's not a valid argument. It's a logical fallacy.
- subtlety Subtlety has never been your strong suit.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| deceitfulness | rising | |
| deceit | rising | |
| dishonesty | steady | |
| duplicity | steady | |
| insincerity | steady | |
| fallacy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- deceit2
- 7 letters
- fallacy3
- 8 letters
- subtlety3, trickery3
- 9 letters
- deception3, duplicity4
- 10 letters
- dishonesty4
- 11 letters
- insincerity, fraudulence
- 13 letters
- deceptiveness
- 15 letters
- duplicitousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (deceit2 = 2 syllables).