deceptive[adjective]Synonyms: misleading, ambiguous, deceitful, dishonest, false, fraudulent, illusory, unreliable
Contrasted words: authentic, bona fide, genuine, veritable, actual, real, true, dependable, reliable, trustworthy
Related Words: colorable,
plausible,
specious,
apparent,
illusory,
ostensible,
seeming [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
de‧cep‧tive /dɪˈseptɪv/
adjective [
Word Family: noun:
deceit,
deceiver,
deception;
adjective:
deceitful,
deceptive;
verb:
deceive;
adverb:
deceptively]
1. something that is deceptive seems to be one thing but is in fact very different:
Some snakes move with deceptive speed (=move faster than you think or expect). Gwen’s students may look angelic, but appearances can be deceptive.2. intended to make someone believe something that is not true:
misleading and deceptive adverts deceptive practices—deceptively adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲