Fraudulent
Fraudulent adjective - Marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.
Pious and fraudulent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pious" instead an adjective "Fraudulent".
Nearby Word: fraudulently
Pious
Pious adjective - Firm in one's allegiance to someone or something.
Fraudulent and pious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fraudulent" instead an adjective "Pious".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Another story suggests Ark was instead the author of a fraudulent gospel so pious that God was unable to punish him with hell or reward him with heaven, and so left him on the Earth instead.
Source: Flying Dutchman
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