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fraudulent
English
Etymology
From Middle English fraudulent, from Old French fraudulent, from Latin fraudulentus, from fraus.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?f???.d??.l?nt/, /?f???.dj?.l?nt/, /?f???.d??.l?nt/, /?f???.dj?.l?nt/, /?f???d?.l?nt/
- (US) IPA(key): /?f??.d??.l?nt/, /?f??d?.l?nt/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /?f??.d??.l?nt/, /?f??d?.l?nt/
Adjective
fraudulent (comparative more fraudulent, superlative most fraudulent)
- Dishonest; based on fraud or deception.
- False, phony.
- He tried to pass a fraudulent check.
Usage notes
- Nouns to which "fraudulent" is often applied: claim, practice, transfer, scheme, transaction, document, intent, misrepresentation, act, action, mortgage, check, conveyance, accounting, bankruptcy, reporting, etc.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:deceptive
- See also Thesaurus:fake
Derived terms
- fraudulently
Translations
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin fraudulentus.
Adjective
fraudulent (feminine fraudulenta, masculine plural fraudulents, feminine plural fraudulentes)
- fraudulent
Derived terms
- fraudulentament
Related terms
- frau
- fraudulència
Further reading
- “fraudulent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “fraudulent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “fraudulent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “fraudulent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Middle English
Alternative forms
- fraudelent, ffraudulent
Etymology
From Middle French fraudulent, itself borrowed from Latin fraudulentus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?frau?diu?l?nt/, /?frau?dil?nt/
Adjective
fraudulent
- Dishonest, fraudulent; based on fraud.
- Necrotic, rotting; infected with or afflicted with gangrene.
Descendants
- English: fraudulent
References
- “fraude, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-06.
fraudulent From the web:
groundless
English
Etymology
From Middle English groundles, from Old English grundl?as, from Proto-Germanic *grundulausaz, equivalent to ground +? -less. Cognate with Dutch grondeloos, German Low German grundlos, German grundlos, Danish grundløs, Swedish grundlös.
Pronunciation
Adjective
groundless (comparative more groundless, superlative most groundless)
- Without any grounds to support it; baseless.
- 2013, Delme Parfitt in Wales Online, Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win (3 November 2013)
- At that stage any fears among home fans of a possession monopoly by Laudrup's side were proving groundless, with Cardiff having their fair share of the ball and territory.
- 2013, Delme Parfitt in Wales Online, Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win (3 November 2013)
Derived terms
- groundlessly
- groundlessness
Translations
Anagrams
- groundsels
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