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Skillful vs Fraudulent - What's the difference?

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Skillful is a related term of fraudulent.


As adjectives the difference between skillful and fraudulent

is that skillful is possessing skill while fraudulent is dishonest; based on fraud or deception.

skillful

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete) * (Commonwealth English) skilful

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Possessing skill.

    • Synonyms

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    Related terms

    * skill * skilled * skillfully

    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

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    Derived terms

    * fraudulently