deceptive
11deceptive — [dɪˈseptɪv] adj 1) if something is deceptive, it seems very different from the way it really is a deceptive calmness in his voice[/ex] 2) if someone is being deceptive, they trick other people by telling them something that is not true deceptive… …
12deceptive — de|cep|tive [ dı septıv ] adjective 1. ) something that is deceptive seems very different from the way it really is: a deceptive calmness in his voice 2. ) trying to trick someone by telling them something that is not true: new laws against… …
13deceptive — adjective 1 something that is deceptive seems to be one thing but is in fact very different: A boa constrictor can move with deceptive speed. 2 deliberately intended to make someone believe something that is not true: deceptive behavior… …
14deceptive — deceptively, adv. deceptiveness, n. /di sep tiv/, adj. 1. apt or tending to deceive: The enemy s peaceful overtures may be deceptive. 2. perceptually misleading: It looks like a curved line, but it s deceptive. [1605 15; < ML deceptivus, equiv.… …
15deceptive — [[t]dɪse̱ptɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true. Johnston isn t tired of London yet, it seems, but appearances can be deceptive. Syn: misleading Derived words: deceptively ADV The… …
16deceptive — adjective 1) distances are very deceptive Syn: misleading, illusory, illusionary, specious; ambiguous; distorted; literary illusive 2) deceptive practices Syn: deceitful, duplicitous, fraudulent, counterfeit …
17deceptive — adjective Date: circa 1611 tending or having power to deceive ; misleading < a deceptive appearance > • deceptively adverb • deceptiveness noun …
18deceptive — Synonyms and related words: Barmecidal, Barmecide, aberrant, abroad, adrift, airy, all abroad, all off, all wrong, amiss, apparent, apparently sound, apparitional, askew, astray, at fault, autistic, awry, beguiling, beside the mark, bogus,… …
19deceptive — see appearances are deceptive …
20Deceptive Bends — Studio album by 10cc Released May 1977 …
