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deceptive definition

de·cep·tive (dē sep′tiv, di-)

adjective

deceiving or intended to deceive

Etymology: Fr déceptif < LL deceptivus: see deceive & -ive

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deceptive Synonyms

deceptive

modif.

  1. Misleading

    unreliable, ambiguous, illusory; see false 2, 3.

  2. Dishonest

    deceitful, tricky, lying; see dishonest 1, 2.


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deceptive Usage Examples

Preposition: for

  • number: The group claims that the campaign is deceptive for a number of reasons, including that CFFC is simply not Catholic.

Preposition: in

  • size: The Croma was deceptive in size and offered generous family sized proportions.

Modifies a noun

  • simplicity: The peripheral seating areas have been bought to life with deceptive simplicity.

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhat: There are somewhat deceptive signs no doubt to lure cyclists to outlying villages.

Used with adjective complement

  • use: One common scam is the creation of " shadow " domains that funnel users to a site by using deceptive redirects.
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