petollinen
Petollinen is a Finnish adjective meaning deceptive, treacherous, or duplicitous. It describes a person, action, or statement that is intended to mislead or betray trust. A petollinen individual is someone who uses lies, manipulation, or concealment to gain an advantage.
The word derives from the noun petos, meaning deception or fraud, with the suffix -llinen forming adjectives.
In usage, petollinen can refer to interpersonal behavior—as well as to material or communications—such as a
In legal language, the root noun petos denotes fraud or deceit; crimes involving deception are described with
Related Finnish terms include vilpillinen and pettävä, which convey overlapping ideas of unreliability and trickery, though