Deceitful

/dɪˈsiːtfəl/ adjective

Dishonest and deliberately misleading or lying to trick someone.

From Old French 'decevoir,' derived from Latin 'decipere' (to deceive or ensnare). The suffix '-ful' means 'full of,' so 'deceitful' means 'full of deception.'

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