deceitfulness
Translation
dishonesty, tendency to deceive
Examples
His deceitfulness was finally exposed.
His deceitfulness was finally exposed.
I was shocked by her deceitfulness.
I was shocked by her deceitfulness.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) deceitfulness I was shocked by her deceitfulness.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dishonesty, duplicity, fraudulence; Antonyms: honesty, sincerity, truthfulness
Etymology
From the adjective 'deceitful' + the noun-forming suffix '-ness'.
Memory Tips
This word is formed by adding '-ness' to 'deceitful'. It describes the quality or state of being full of deceit.