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English 2 senses of the word deceptive:
ADJECTIVEalldeceptive, delusorycausing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
alldeceptive, misleadingdesigned to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
deceptive pronunciation
Soundsdihseh'ptihv
Rhymesabortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...
Englishdeceptive: 2 senses adjective 1
MeaningCausing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true.
Example"deceptive calm"
Synonymdelusory
Broaderunrealnot actually such
Spanishengañoso, ilusorio
Nounsdeceptivenessthe quality of being deceptive / deceptive
Adverbsdeceptivelyin a misleading way
Verbsdeceivecause someone to believe an untruth
deceivebe false to
Englishdeceptive: 2 senses adjective 2
MeaningDesigned to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently.
Examples
  • "the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm"
  • "deliberately deceptive packaging"
Synonymmisleading
Broaderdishonest, dishonorabledeceptive or fraudulent
Spanishengañoso, ilusorio
Nounsdeceptivenessthe quality of being deceptive / deceptive
Verbsdeceivecause someone to believe an untruth
deceivebe false to

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