foolitious

adjective
intended to fool other people.

sharing misinformation to deceive people.

Adverb: foolitiously

Jana was determined not to believe her cheating husband's foolitious explanations.

With his foolitious sales pitch, the salesman convinced Jack to buy his substandard products.

Adverbial form: I foolitiously believed whatever she said and landed in trouble.

by perhapsitwill December 26, 2020