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deceptive Definition

de·cep·tive (dē septiv, di-)

adjective

deceiving or intended to deceive

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

deceptive Related Forms

de·cep·tively adverb de·cep·tive·ness noun

deceptive Synonyms

deceptive

modif.

  1. Misleading

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

  2. Dishonest

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

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.
  • term: The photo is a bit deceptive in terms of angles, which you will have to be aware of.
  • way: Its distinctive art nouveau design is deceptive in another way.

Modifies a noun

  • simplicity: The peripheral seating areas have been bought to life with deceptive simplicity.
  • tactic: Beryl xx Dear Beryl, I am beginning to worry about the deceptive tactics I undertake to lull girls into my world of insecurities.
  • advertisement: The settlement follows the agency's lawsuit charging consumers were misled through deceptive cell phone advertisements.
  • spam: Unsolicited and deceptive spam, while annoying and offensive, is no longer my biggest concern.
  • appearance: Again, we stress how deceptive appearances can be.
  • ease: Marcel ran in from close to the halfway, going round the opposition cover with deceptive ease for a scintillating score.

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhat: There are somewhat deceptive signs no doubt to lure cyclists to outlying villages.
  • rather: From the High Street the entrance is rather deceptive - there is a wrought iron sign indicating the entrance to an alley.
  • extremely: Distances in the Himalayas, we found, can be extremely deceptive.
  • quite: Asked if there was any danger of falling, Greene smiled A camera is quite deceptive.
  • highly: This argument in favor of regional processing, while appealing in its simplicity, is highly deceptive.
  • very: Its a very deceptive place, just looks quite normal from the outside.

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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