Podvodné

Podvodné is a Slovak and Czech adjective meaning fraudulent or deceptive, used to describe actions, statements, offers, or objects that are intended to mislead others for personal gain. The term derives from podvod, meaning fraud or deceit, and is commonly applied to forms of conduct that aim to obtain money, goods, or advantages through manipulation or false pretenses. The form podvodné agrees with neuter nouns; masculine and feminine equivalents are podvodný and podvodná.

In legal and regulatory contexts, podvodné konanie or podvodné praktiky denotes conduct that constitutes fraud under applicable law. Common collocations include podvodné reklamy (fraudulent advertising), podvodné ponuky (fraudulent offers), and podvodné faktúry (fraudulent invoices). The expression appears in court rulings, consumer protection guidelines, and business compliance discussions to identify deceptive practices.

Podvodné is not a value judgment about quality; it signals intentional deception. It is often distinguished from terms such as nepoctivé (dishonest) and from descriptions of merely erroneous information. In linguistic use, podvodné can describe processes, schemes, or artifacts that are designed to mislead, rather than to misrepresent by accident.

See also: podvod, podvodník, podvodné konanie, podvodná reklama.