deceptive

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪ.ˈsɛp.tɪv/

Adjective

deceptive (comparative more deceptive, superlative most deceptive)

1. misleading, likely or attempting to deceive

Derived terms

• deceptive advertising
• deceptive cadence
• deceptive cognate

Related terms

• deception
• deceptively
• deceive
• deceit

Translations

likely or attempting to deceive

Bulgarian: измамен (bg), заблуждаващ (bg) 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) Japanese: 欺瞞的な (gimanteki-na) Russian: обманчивый m., обманчивая f., обманчивое n. Scottish Gaelic: mealltach (gd), carach, cealgach Spanish: engañoso (es) Swedish: missledande (sv), missvisande (sv)