Deceitfulness
Deceitfulness noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.
Usage example: her deceitfulness about the long-term effects of her weight-loss program was finally exposed
Deviousness and deceitfulness are semantically related in cunning topic. In some cases you can use "Deviousness" instead a noun "Deceitfulness", when it comes to topics like deceit.
Deviousness
Deviousness noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.
Usage example: his deviousness was almost as awesome as his lack of scruples
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Synonyms for Deviousness
Deceitfulness and deviousness are semantically related in cunning topic. You can use "Deceitfulness" instead a noun "Deviousness", if it concerns topics such as deceit.
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Related pairs
- falsehood and deceitfulness
- falsehood and deviousness
- deception and deceitfulness
- deception and deviousness
- artifice and deceitfulness
- artifice and deviousness
- cunning and deceitfulness
- cunning and deviousness
- double-dealing and deceitfulness
- double-dealing and deviousness
- craft and deceitfulness
- craft and deviousness
- dishonesty and deceitfulness
- dishonesty and deviousness
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