Deceptive

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪ.ˈsÉ›p.tɪv/

Origin

From Middle French déceptif

Full definition of deceptive

Adjective

1. misleading, likely or attempting to deceivedeceptive advertisingdeceptive practices
• Trenchlanguage altogether deceptive, and hiding the deeper reality from our eyes

Synonyms

Derived terms

• deceptive advertising
• deceptive cadence
• deceptive cognate

Related terms

• deception
• deceptively
• deceive
• deceit