DECEPTIVE

/dɪ.ˈsɛp.tɪv/ ► audio Scrabble 17 Words With Friends 20

Scrabble letter values: D2E1C3E1P3T1I1V4E1 = 17

Definition

  1. adjective causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true. — synonyms: delusory
  2. adjective designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently. — synonyms: misleading

Examples

  • “deceptive calm”
  • “a delusory pleasure”
  • “the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm”

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