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adjective
- 1. obtained, done by, or involving deception, especially criminal deception: "fraudulent share dealing"
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us / ˈfrɔ·dʒə·lənt / fraudulent adjective (FALSE) Add to word list. not what it claims or pretends to be: fraudulent advertising. fraudulent adjective (ILLEGAL) intended to deceive people for the purpose of obtaining money or property: There’s been a rise in fraudulent insurance claims.
The meaning of FRAUDULENT is characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful. How to use fraudulent in a sentence.
Fraudulent definition: characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains. See examples of FRAUDULENT used in a sentence.
adjective. (Insurance: General) A fraudulent act or insurance claim is deliberately deceitful, dishonest, or untrue. A computerized register of information shared by insurance companies and the police helps to reduce fraudulent claims, which in turn, should help to keep everyone's premiums down.
Something fraudulent is intentionally false and meant to harm or deceive. That email message from the Sultan of Brunei offering you millions of dollars just might be fraudulent. From the fact that the word fraudulent is frequently teamed with the word scheme, you can get the idea that something fraudulent is sneaky, snarky, and just plain wrong.
Definition of fraudulent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. acting with or having the intent to deceive. 2. relating to or proceeding from fraud or dishonest action. [C15: from Latin fraudulentus deceitful] ˈfraudulence, ˈfraudulency n. ˈfraudulently adv.
FRAUDULENT definition: dishonest and illegal: .
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective fraudulent, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Britannica Dictionary definition of FRAUDULENT. [more fraudulent; most fraudulent] : done to trick someone for the purpose of getting something valuable. Corrupt leaders were chosen in a fraudulent election. fraudulent use of a credit card. a fraudulent claim. the victim of a fraudulent scheme.
