deceptive

Speech parts

1. deceptive - Adjective

2. deceptive - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

misleading delusory foxy Hollywood machiavellian shifty illusive false smooth lying subtle ambiguous designing fake unreliable
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Antonyms

frank frankish just right good open
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Phrases with the word

self-deceptive be deceptive deceptive skill deceptive fruit deceptive warfare deceptive talk

Examples

the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm Source: Internet

deliberately deceptive packaging Source: Internet

a misleading similarity Source: Internet

statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading Source: Internet

deceptive calm Source: Internet

a delusory pleasure Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

deceptious deceptiously deceptitious deceptive actions deceptive advertising deceptive cadence