fraudulent

• Qualifie quelque chose de malhonnête, destiné à tromper ou lié à des manœuvres illégales.

Describes something that is dishonest, intended to deceive, or involves illegal trickery.

1. Deceitful or dishonestB2formallegal

   Involving or characterized by fraud; intended to deceive others for personal gain.

   frauduleux

   • The company was accused of fraudulent accounting practices.
   • He was arrested for making fraudulent insurance claims.
   • The bank detected a fraudulent transaction on her account.

   Synonymesboguscheatingcorruptcounterfeitcriminalcrookeddeceitfuldishonestdisingenuousfakefalseillegalphonyshamspurioustrickyunderhandedunlawful

   Antonymesauthenticfairgenuinehonestlegitimatesinceretrustworthytruthfulupright

2. Fake or counterfeitB2formallegal

   Not genuine; made or done in order to trick someone.

   Faux ou contrefait

   • They were selling fraudulent designer handbags.
   • The document was found to be fraudulent.
   • He used a fraudulent passport to enter the country.

   Synonymesboguscounterfeitdeceitfulfakefalsefeignedforgedphonyshamspurious

   Antonymesauthenticgenuinehonestrealvalid