Deceitfulness

//dɪˈsiːtfəlnəs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being deceitful; duplicity. uncountable, usually

    "O full off all sutelte and disseytfulnes the chylde off the devyll, and the enemye of all righteousnes thou ceasest not to pervert the strayght wayes off the lorde."

  2. 2
    the quality of being deceitful wordnet

Synonyms

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artfulnessartificebad faithcraftcraftinesscredibility gap

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"O full off all sutelte and disseytfulnes the chylde off the devyll, and the enemye of all righteousnes thou ceasest not to pervert the strayght wayes off the lorde."

Etymology

From deceitful + -ness.

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