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Fraudulent vs Hucksterish - What's the difference?

fraudulent | hucksterish |

As adjectives the difference between fraudulent and hucksterish

is that fraudulent is dishonest; based on fraud or deception while hucksterish is like a huckster in some way; showy, fraudulent, etc.

fraudulent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • dishonest; based on fraud or deception
  • false; phony
    • He tried to pass a fraudulent check.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "fraudulent" is often applied: claim, practice, transfer, scheme, transaction, document, intent, misrepresentation, act, action, mortgage, check, conveyance, accounting, bankruptcy, reporting, etc.

    Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    Derived terms

    * fraudulently

    hucksterish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like a huckster in some way; showy, fraudulent, etc.
  • * 1999 , Bob Ortega, In Sam we trust
    • How often have hucksterish entrepreneurs declared their intent of turning their outfit into "the Wal-Mart of" whatever it may be?