deceit

noun
UK: /dɪˈsiːt/
US: /dɪˈsiːt/

  1. The act of hiding the truth in order to get an advantage.

    1. His deceit made me sad.
    2. The company was built on layers of financial deceit and manipulation.

  2. Behavior that is intended to make someone believe something that is not true.

    1. She used deceit to trick him.
    2. He was accused of deceit when his lies about his past were uncovered.

  3. A trick or action used to deceive someone.

    1. It was a terrible deceit.
    2. The elaborate deceit involved forged documents and false identities.

Synonyms

deception fraud trickery guile artifice duplicity

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "deceit" in English means: The act of hiding the truth in order to get an advantage., Behavior that is intended to make someone believe something that is not true., A trick or action used to deceive someone..

The phonetic transcription of "deceit" is /dɪˈsiːt/ in British English and /dɪˈsiːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "deceit": deception, fraud, trickery, guile, artifice, duplicity.

Example usage of "deceit": "His deceit made me sad.". More examples on the page.