Deceptive

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪ.ˈsɛp.tɪv/

Adjective

Deceptive (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive Deceptive

Comparative {{{1}}}

Superlative {{{2}}}

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

German: betrügerisch de(de), irreführend de(de) Hungarian: megtévesztő hu(hu) Japanese: 欺瞞的な (gimanteki-na) Russian: обманчивый m., обманчивая f., обманчивое n. Spanish: engañoso es(es) Swedish: missledande

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