adj
deceptive
dih-SEHP-tihv
adj
1
Likely to mislead or intended to create a false impression.
"The packaging was deceptive, making the product look bigger than it was."
"His calm expression was deceptive — inside he was furious."
How to Use Deceptive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMisleading — giving a false impression, whether on purpose or not.
Common pairings
deceptive advertising
deceptively simple
a deceptive appearance
Word Forms
more deceptive comparative, most deceptive superlative
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Etymology
From Latin deceptivus, from decipere, "to deceive."