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- Dictionaryfraud·u·lent/ˈfrôjələnt/
adjective
- 1. obtained, done by, or involving deception, especially criminal deception: "the fraudulent copying of American software"
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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. uk / ˈfrɔːdjələnt / us. Add to word list. intended to deceive someone, for example, to get money: They thought I might try to collect insurance on a fraudulent claim. For a charge of fraudulent trading to succeed, dishonesty would first have to be proved.
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
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.
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.
Fraudulent Definition. frôjə-lənt. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin Adjective. Filter (0) adjective. Acting with fraud; deceitful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Based on or characterized by fraud. A fraudulent scheme. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Done or obtained by fraud. Their fraudulent wealth.
Definition of fraudulent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the fact of intending to deceive by doing something dishonest and illegal: She felt anger at herself for failing to see through Peter's fraudulence. The report reveals a scandal of political fraudulence. See. fraudulent. Fewer examples. His brutality and fraudulence have become plain for all to see.
Definitions of 'fraudulent' 1. A fraudulent activity is deliberately deceitful, dishonest, or untrue. [...] More. English for Special Purposes. in Insurance. A fraudulent act or insurance claim is deliberately deceitful, dishonest, or untrue. More. Synonyms of 'fraudulent' • deceitful, false, crooked (informal), untrue [...] More.
