Fraud"u*lent (?), a. [L. fraudulentus, fr. fraus, fraudis, frand: cf. F. fraudulent.]
1.
Using fraud; trickly; deceitful; dishonest.
2.
Characterized by,, founded on, or proceeding from, fraund; as, a fraudulent bargain.
He, with serpent tongue, . . .
His fraudulent temptation thus began.
Milton.
3.
Obtained or performed by artifice; as, fraudulent conquest.
Milton.
Syn. -- Deceitful; fraudful; guileful; crafty; wily; cunning; subtle; deceiving; cheating; deceptive; insidious; treacherous; dishonest; designing; unfair.
© Webster 1913.