English Explanatory Dictionary

deceptive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Likely or attempting to deceive.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈsɛp.tɪv/ En-us-deceptive.ogg

Word forms

deceptive more deceptive most deceptive

Etymology

From Middle French déceptif, from Latin dēceptīvus, from dēcipiō (“to deceive”).

Synonyms

misleading beguiling deceitful deceptious deceptive deceptory fallacious fraudful fraudulent

Antonyms

honest nonfraudulent undeceitful undeceptive unmisleading

Related words

deceit deceive deception collusive covinous dishonest misinforming misleading delusive delusory illusive illusory elusive insidious untrue hallucinatory tricky insincere guileful treacherous duplicitous disingenuous + -ing r on false wily

Derived words

appearances are deceptive deceptive advertising deceptive cadence deceptive cognate deceptively deceptiveness deceptivity nondeceptive self-deceptive undeceptive
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