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Meaning of Deceptive
having a tendency to deceive or mislead
Etymology of Deceptive
The word "deceptive" originates from the Latin "decept-", which is the past participle stem of "decipere", meaning to deceive or cheat, and the suffix "-ive", which forms an adjective
Historically, the word has been used since the 15th century to describe something that is intended to deceive or mislead
Synonyms
deceitful
dishonest
duplicitous
fraudulent
false
misleading
untrue
insincere
disingenuous
untrustworthy
crooked
corrupt
shady
sly
cunning
crafty
guileful
treacherous
perfidious
double-dealing
hypocritical
dissembling
Janus-faced
two-faced
beguiling
charming
alluring
deceptive
illusory
delusive
fallacious
spurious
fake
bogus
sham
pretended
simulated
feigned
affected
artificial
contrived
manipulated
rigged
fixed
cooked
doctored
Definitions
- Giving a false impression, misleading, or deceptive
- * Intended to deceive or mislead people
Usage Examples
- The company's deceptive advertising practices led to a lawsuit
- * The deceptive calm before the storm made it difficult to predict the hurricane's arrival
- * The politician's deceptive smile hid his true intentions