fraudulent

adjective

fraud·​u·​lent ˈfrȯ-jə-lənt How to pronounce fraudulent (audio)
: characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
fraudulent use of a credit card
fraudulent claims for unemployment compensationWall Street Journal
fraudulently adverb
fraudulentness noun

Examples of fraudulent in a Sentence

Corrupt leaders were chosen in a fraudulent election. fraudulent use of a credit card the victim of a fraudulent scheme
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Any email platform is exposed to this kind of attack, with scammers using fraudulent alerts and malicious links to entrap victims. Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Affected individuals may be vulnerable to identity theft, fraudulent account openings and targeted phishing attempts. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Okta says these facilitators have been found using a variety of generative AI services that can help streamline the North Korean's fraudulent activities. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025 But the natural blowback from that is those who were receiving the wasteful dollars and the fraudulent dollars will try to attack me and the DOGE team and anything associated with me. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fraudulent

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fraudulent was in the 15th century

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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

fraudulent

adjective
fraud·​u·​lent ˈfrȯ-jə-lənt How to pronounce fraudulent (audio)
: based on or done by fraud
fraudulently adverb
fraudulentness noun

Legal Definition

fraudulent

adjective
fraud·​u·​lent
: characterized by, based on, or done by fraud compare deceptive, false, misleading
fraudulently adverb

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