Synonyms of deceptive
10 similar words · 5 opposite words
Another word for deceptive is misleading. Other synonyms of deceptive are deceitful, fallacious, sneaking and beguiling. The opposite of deceptive is undeceptive.
Synonyms and similar words for deceptive
adjectiveLikely or attempting to deceive.
- misleadingDeceptive or tending to mislead or create a false impression, even if technically true.
- sneakingSecret or underhand; not openly avowed.
- beguilingThat beguiles or beguile.
- deceitfulDeceptive, two-faced.
- deceptoryDeceptive.
- fallaciousDeceptive or misleading.
- fraudfulFraudulent.
- fraudulent
- mendacious
- deceptious obsoleteDeceptive, tending to deceive.
Opposite of deceptive
adjectiveMore antonyms
- honest
- nonfraudulentNot fraudulent.
- undeceitfulNot deceitful.
- undeceptiveNot deceptive.
- unmisleadingThat does not mislead; not misleading.
Meaning of deceptive
- adjective Likely or attempting to deceive.
deceptive in other languages
Questions about synonyms of deceptive
- What is another word for deceptive?
- Deceptive has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as misleading, deceitful, fallacious, sneaking and beguiling.
- What is the opposite of deceptive?
- The opposite of deceptive is undeceptive.
- What does deceptive mean?
- Deceptive means likely or attempting to deceive.
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