DECEITFUL
ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued
(adjective) marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; âshe was a deceitful scheming little thingâ- Israel Zangwill; âa double-dealing double agentâ; âa double-faced infernal traitor and schemerâ- W.M.Thackeray
deceitful, fallacious, fraudulent
(adjective) intended to deceive; âdeceitful advertisingâ; âfallacious testimonyâ; âsmooth, shining, and deceitful as thin iceâ - S.T.Coleridge; âa fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxesâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
deceitful (comparative more deceitful, superlative most deceitful)
Deliberately misleading or cheating.
Deceptive, two-faced
Synonyms
• See also deceptive
Source: Wiktionary
De*ceit"ful, a.
Definition: Full of, or characterized by, deceit; serving to mislead or
insnare; trickish; fraudulent; cheating; insincere.
Harboring foul deceitful thoughts. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition