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deceitful person

[dɪˈsiːtfl̩ ˈpɜːrsən]
nounpl: deceitful people
pessoa enganosa
1. An individual who habitually lies, tricks, or misleads others; someone who practices deception
He proved to be a deceitful person who could not be trusted with sensitive information.
Ele se mostrou uma pessoa enganosa em quem não se podia confiar com informações sensíveis.
2. Someone who hides their true intentions or feelings behind false appearances
The deceitful person smiled while secretly planning to betray his friends.
A pessoa enganosa sorriu enquanto secretamente planejava trair seus amigos.
NYC Slang
snake in the grass; two-faced person; con artist
Synonyms
liarfraudcheatcon artistimpostorcharlatanswindler
Antonyms
honest persontruthful personsincere persontrustworthy person

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pessoa enganosa
Most common and neutral term
General Brazilian
embusteiro/embustera
Colloquial term for a liar or fraud
Portugal
pessoa falsa
Emphasizes falseness of character
Portugal
trapaceiro/trapaceira
More formal term suggesting scheming behavior

Related Idioms & Phrases

a wolf in sheep's clothing
two-faced
speak with forked tongue
um traidor
uma cobra na grama
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