deceitful
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- 1 deceitful、crooked-hearted、treacherous
Describes someone whose motives are dishonest or malicious and who cannot be trusted.
deceitful、crooked-hearted、treacherous
Describes a person with dishonest, crooked intentions, especially someone likely to deceive or betray others.
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คนใจคด khon caykhót a deceitful person คนใจคด details
Learning notes
Explanation
ใจ means “heart” or “mind,” and คด means “crooked” or “bent,” giving the word the image of a “crooked heart.” It usually criticizes a person's underlying character rather than a single dishonest act. It suggests hidden bad intentions and an inclination to deceive or betray. It can modify a noun, as in คนใจคด, or serve as the predicate of a sentence.
Usage
Used to condemn someone who deceives, exploits, or betrays others. It commonly appears in warnings about untrustworthy people and in descriptions of villainous or two-faced characters in stories and dramas.
Caution
This is a strong attack on someone's character, not a mild word for being mean or temporarily unkind. Saying it directly to a person can be seriously insulting.
Differences from similar words
1 deceitful synonyms
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เจ้าเล่ห์ emphasizes being sly or cunning and can occasionally sound admiring. ใจคด is a stronger moral judgment suggesting that the person's inner motives are dishonest and untrustworthy.