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Webster 1913 Edition
Deceptive
De-cep′tive
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
déceptif
. See Deceive
.] Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions;
as, a
. deceptive
countenance or appearanceLanguage altogether
deceptive
, and hiding the deeper reality from our eyes. Trench.
Deceptive cadence
(Mus.)
, a cadence on the subdominant, or in some foreign key, postponing the final close.
Webster 1828 Edition
Deceptive
DECEP'TIVE
,Adj.
DECEP'TORY, a. Tending to deceive; containing qualities or means adapted to mislead.
DECERPT, a. Cropped.
DECERP'TION, n. [L. to pluck off.] A pulling or plucking off; a cropping.
DECERTA'TION, n. [L. To strive.] Strife; contest for mastery.
DECES'SION, n. [L. to pass.] Departure.
DECH'ARM, v.t. To remove a spell or enchantment; to disenchant.
DECH'ARMED, pp. Disenchanted.
DECH'ARMING, ppr. Removing a spell.
DECHRIS'TIANIZE, v.t. To turn from christianity; to banish christian belief and principles from.
DECI'DABLE, a. That may be decided.
Definition 2024
deceptive
deceptive
See also: déceptive
English
Adjective
deceptive (comparative more deceptive, superlative most deceptive)
- Misleading, likely or attempting to deceive.
- deceptive advertising
- deceptive practices
- Trench
- language altogether deceptive, and hiding the deeper reality from our eyes
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:deceptive
Derived terms
- deceptive advertising
- deceptive cadence
- deceptive cognate
Related terms
Related terms
Translations
misleading, attempting to deceive
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