deceptive

Meaning

Likely or attempting to deceive.

Synonyms

misleading

deceitful

false

delusive

tricky

untrue

fallacious

fraudulent

dishonest

illusory

lying

devious

sneaky

spurious

stealthy

concealed

cunning

catchy

delusory

cheating

furtive

untruthful

hidden

secret

㊙️

shoddy

fake

secretly

sham

slavering

slippery

sly

sophistic

specious

underhanded

unreal

unreasonable

unreliable

unstable

double-meaning

wishing to deceive

artificial

sneery

catching

colorable

counterfeit

crafty

crooked

deceiving

dissembling

duplicitous

Translations

trompeur

ingannevole

engañoso

bedrieglijk

engañador

illusoire

απατηλός

mentiroso

täuschend

betrügerisch

irreführend

falso

enganoso

fallacieux

enganyós

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈsɛp.tɪv/

Etymology

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