deceptive

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪ.ˈsɛp.tɪv/

Adjective

deceptive (comparative more deceptive, superlative most deceptive)

1. misleading, likely or attempting to deceive

   deceptive advertising

   deceptive practices

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:deceptive

Derived terms

• deceptive advertising
• deceptive cadence
• deceptive cognate

Related terms

• deception
• deceptively
• deceive
• deceit

Translations

likely or attempting to deceive

• Bulgarian: измамен (bg) (izmamen), заблуждаващ (bg) (zabluždavašt)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 迷惑的 (cmn) (míhuò de)

• Czech: klamný (cs), zavádějící (cs), ošidný (cs)
• Dutch: bedrieglijk, onoprecht, misleidend
• Finnish: petollinen (fi)
• French: trompeur, qui induit en erreur, illusoire, mensonger (note: décevant is a false friend meaning disappointing)
• German: betrügerisch (de), irreführend (de)

• Hungarian: megtévesztő (hu)
• Irish: fabhtach (ga)
• Italian: ingannevole (it)
• Japanese: 欺瞞的 (ja) (ぎまんてき, gimanteki)
• Russian: обманчивый (ru) (obmánčivyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: mealltach (gd), carach, cealgach
• Spanish: engañoso (es)
• Swedish: missledande (sv), missvisande (sv)