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Doyle

Verb / dɔɪl / Another word for doyle — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Doyle is a proper noun, usually a last name, that refers to someone's family name.

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Synonyms by register

Formal

deceitful fraudulent dishonest bogus

Informal

fake phony bogus sham counterfeit

Literary

spurious counterfeit apocryphal

Antonyms

truthful honest genuine authentic sincere real

Common collocations

  • a doyle of a story
  • tell a doyle
  • pass off as a doyle
  • a complete doyle
  • a clever doyle
  • a blatant doyle

Word family

noun doyle
adjective doylish

Usage note

The word 'doyle' is primarily used in Irish English to mean a trick or deception. It is not widely recognized in other English dialects and can sound archaic or overly informal elsewhere.

Example sentences

  1. 1. Mr. Doyle lives next door to us.
  2. 2. The Doyle family went on a vacation.
  3. 3. Doyle is a famous Irish surname.
  4. 4. I have a friend named Emily Doyle.
  5. 5. Let's invite the Doyles to our party.

Quotes

  • 1. 'It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.' - Arthur Conan Doyle
  • 2. 'The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.' - Arthur Conan Doyle
  • 3. 'To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.' - Oscar Wilde

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