Fraudulent: meaning, example and synonyms

Fraudulentadj. Obtained or done by deception, especially to gain money or advantage.

Flashcard for Fraudulent (adjective): obtained or done by deception, especially to gain money or advantage. Example: Investigators discovered that several of the charity's donation records were fraudulent, listing gifts that had never been received. Synonyms: deceptive, dishonest, fake, counterfeit. Antonyms: honest, genuine, legitimate, lawful. Memory tip: Fraud + -ulent: full of fraud. Illustration: a sly man in a long coat handing over a fake treasure map with an obviously painted-on golden seal.

Example

Investigators discovered that several of the charity's donation records were fraudulent, listing gifts that had never been received.

Part of speech
adjective
Synonyms
deceptive, dishonest, fake, counterfeit
Antonyms
honest, genuine, legitimate, lawful
Memory tip
Fraud + -ulent: full of fraud.

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Check yourself: Fraudulent in context

Pick the word that best completes each text, as on the SAT's words-in-context questions.

Question 1

The company's ______ advertisements claimed that its tonic could cure every illness, a promise with no evidence behind it.

Question 2

Election officials rejected dozens of ______ ballots that had been filled out with the names of people who had moved away years earlier.

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