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self-deceptive

self-deceptive adjective: characterized by self-deception.

Adjective

self-deceptive

  1. Characterized by self-deception.

Origin of self-deceptive

From self- + deceptive.

Questions about self-deceptive

What does self-deceptive mean?
Self-deceptive means characterized by self-deception.
What part of speech is self-deceptive?
Self-deceptive is an adjective.

Words near self-deceptive in the dictionary

  1. self-deceivers
  2. self-deceives
  3. self-deceiving
  4. self-deception
  5. self-deceptions
  6. self-deceptive
  7. self-declare
  8. self-declared
  9. self-declares
  10. self-declaring
  11. self-defeating

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