Definition of deceptive in English:

deceptive

adjective dɪˈsɛptɪvdəˈsɛptɪv

Giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading.
骗人的，迷惑人的；误导的
he put the question with deceptive casualness
他假装不经意地提出那个问题。
Example sentencesExamples
- But take the time to talk to him and you realise just how deceptive outward appearances can be.
- First impressions can more often than not be deceptive, but when it comes to football they tend to be spot on.
- Quantitative studies must be done exactly right in every detail or the numbers will be deceptive.
- A blogger has caught out the The New York Times in a bit of deceptive reporting.
- Today it announced the start of legal action alleging misleading and deceptive conduct.
- Once again I do not consider that he has any prospect of establishing that the entry in the log is in any way false or deceptive.
- His solution, as brilliant as it is deceptive, is to reinvent himself as a moderate.
- The question that Mr Justice Brownie had to decide is whether that was misleading or deceptive.
- But while it looked easy enough, I soon discovered appearances can be deceptive.
- Spokesman for Cumbria Constabulary Mike Head warned that lake waters could be dangerously deceptive.
- Others may use deceptive sales tactics and false positives to scare up sales from confused users.
- Bellamy looks small and slight beside his teammate, but never have appearances been so deceptive.
- We looked the part, but appearances came be deceptive, as I was soon to discover.
- Appearances are deceptive in these restaurants, which look like dingy pubs from the outside.
- At present the public have few reliable ways of detecting whether reporting is deceptive or not.
- He said the slogans of chief minister are hollow and deceptive and that there is no logic in his arguments.
- His main asset is his pace and it's deceptive pace as well because you don't realise just how quickly he's travelling.
- A partial recovery a few days later raised hopes, but turned out to be deceptive.
- Diagnosing this deceptive and deadly disease is a nightmare for doctors as well as patients.
- Double-talk and deceptive marketing materials figure large in this enterprise.
Synonyms
misleading, illusory, illusive, illusionary, ambiguous, deceiving, delusive, distorted, specious
deceitful, duplicitous, fraudulent, counterfeit, sham, bogus, cheating, underhand, cunning, crafty, sly, guileful, scheming, perfidious, treacherous, Machiavellian, dissembling, disingenuous, untrustworthy, unscrupulous, unprincipled, dishonest, untruthful, lying, mendacious, insincere, false
informal crooked, sharp, shady, slippery, sneaky, tricky, foxy
British informal bent
South African informal slim
archaic subtle, hollow-hearted
rare false-hearted, double-faced, truthless, Punic

Derivatives

deceptiveness

noundɪˈsɛptɪvnəsdəˈsɛptɪvnəs

The secretiveness and deceptiveness of the patients made the diagnosis difficult for those who were unaware of this tendency.
Example sentencesExamples
- His response gives an idea of the level of deceptiveness, denial and sheer manipulativeness afflicting mainstream media and politics.
- The mere hint of evasion or deceptiveness under oath was just too much for him to handle.
- Through Ballard's books, you can trace the development of his thoughts on the deceptiveness of appearances.
- Understandably, Miranda is angry with her parents for their implicit deceptiveness and does not forgive them easily.

Definition of deceptive in US English:

deceptive

adjectivedəˈseptivdəˈsɛptɪv

Giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading.
骗人的，迷惑人的；误导的
he put the question with deceptive casualness
他假装不经意地提出那个问题。
Example sentencesExamples
- But take the time to talk to him and you realise just how deceptive outward appearances can be.
- His main asset is his pace and it's deceptive pace as well because you don't realise just how quickly he's travelling.
- Appearances are deceptive in these restaurants, which look like dingy pubs from the outside.
- Bellamy looks small and slight beside his teammate, but never have appearances been so deceptive.
- Once again I do not consider that he has any prospect of establishing that the entry in the log is in any way false or deceptive.
- But while it looked easy enough, I soon discovered appearances can be deceptive.
- Today it announced the start of legal action alleging misleading and deceptive conduct.
- A partial recovery a few days later raised hopes, but turned out to be deceptive.
- Double-talk and deceptive marketing materials figure large in this enterprise.
- A blogger has caught out the The New York Times in a bit of deceptive reporting.
- Spokesman for Cumbria Constabulary Mike Head warned that lake waters could be dangerously deceptive.
- Quantitative studies must be done exactly right in every detail or the numbers will be deceptive.
- At present the public have few reliable ways of detecting whether reporting is deceptive or not.
- He said the slogans of chief minister are hollow and deceptive and that there is no logic in his arguments.
- Diagnosing this deceptive and deadly disease is a nightmare for doctors as well as patients.
- First impressions can more often than not be deceptive, but when it comes to football they tend to be spot on.
- His solution, as brilliant as it is deceptive, is to reinvent himself as a moderate.
- The question that Mr Justice Brownie had to decide is whether that was misleading or deceptive.
- Others may use deceptive sales tactics and false positives to scare up sales from confused users.
- We looked the part, but appearances came be deceptive, as I was soon to discover.
Synonyms
misleading, illusory, illusive, illusionary, ambiguous, deceiving, delusive, distorted, specious
deceitful, duplicitous, fraudulent, counterfeit, sham, bogus, cheating, underhand, cunning, crafty, sly, guileful, scheming, perfidious, treacherous, machiavellian, dissembling, disingenuous, untrustworthy, unscrupulous, unprincipled, dishonest, untruthful, lying, mendacious, insincere, false

单词	deceptive
释义	Definition of deceptive in English: deceptive adjective dɪˈsɛptɪvdəˈsɛptɪv Giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading. 骗人的，迷惑人的；误导的 he put the question with deceptive casualness 他假装不经意地提出那个问题。 Example sentencesExamples But take the time to talk to him and you realise just how deceptive outward appearances can be. First impressions can more often than not be deceptive, but when it comes to football they tend to be spot on. Quantitative studies must be done exactly right in every detail or the numbers will be deceptive. A blogger has caught out the The New York Times in a bit of deceptive reporting. Today it announced the start of legal action alleging misleading and deceptive conduct. Once again I do not consider that he has any prospect of establishing that the entry in the log is in any way false or deceptive. His solution, as brilliant as it is deceptive, is to reinvent himself as a moderate. The question that Mr Justice Brownie had to decide is whether that was misleading or deceptive. But while it looked easy enough, I soon discovered appearances can be deceptive. Spokesman for Cumbria Constabulary Mike Head warned that lake waters could be dangerously deceptive. Others may use deceptive sales tactics and false positives to scare up sales from confused users. Bellamy looks small and slight beside his teammate, but never have appearances been so deceptive. We looked the part, but appearances came be deceptive, as I was soon to discover. Appearances are deceptive in these restaurants, which look like dingy pubs from the outside. At present the public have few reliable ways of detecting whether reporting is deceptive or not. He said the slogans of chief minister are hollow and deceptive and that there is no logic in his arguments. His main asset is his pace and it's deceptive pace as well because you don't realise just how quickly he's travelling. A partial recovery a few days later raised hopes, but turned out to be deceptive. Diagnosing this deceptive and deadly disease is a nightmare for doctors as well as patients. Double-talk and deceptive marketing materials figure large in this enterprise. Synonyms misleading, illusory, illusive, illusionary, ambiguous, deceiving, delusive, distorted, specious deceitful, duplicitous, fraudulent, counterfeit, sham, bogus, cheating, underhand, cunning, crafty, sly, guileful, scheming, perfidious, treacherous, Machiavellian, dissembling, disingenuous, untrustworthy, unscrupulous, unprincipled, dishonest, untruthful, lying, mendacious, insincere, false informal crooked, sharp, shady, slippery, sneaky, tricky, foxy British informal bent South African informal slim archaic subtle, hollow-hearted rare false-hearted, double-faced, truthless, Punic Derivatives deceptiveness noundɪˈsɛptɪvnəsdəˈsɛptɪvnəs The secretiveness and deceptiveness of the patients made the diagnosis difficult for those who were unaware of this tendency. Example sentencesExamples His response gives an idea of the level of deceptiveness, denial and sheer manipulativeness afflicting mainstream media and politics. The mere hint of evasion or deceptiveness under oath was just too much for him to handle. Through Ballard's books, you can trace the development of his thoughts on the deceptiveness of appearances. Understandably, Miranda is angry with her parents for their implicit deceptiveness and does not forgive them easily. Definition of deceptive in US English: deceptive adjectivedəˈseptivdəˈsɛptɪv Giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading. 骗人的，迷惑人的；误导的 he put the question with deceptive casualness 他假装不经意地提出那个问题。 Example sentencesExamples But take the time to talk to him and you realise just how deceptive outward appearances can be. His main asset is his pace and it's deceptive pace as well because you don't realise just how quickly he's travelling. Appearances are deceptive in these restaurants, which look like dingy pubs from the outside. Bellamy looks small and slight beside his teammate, but never have appearances been so deceptive. Once again I do not consider that he has any prospect of establishing that the entry in the log is in any way false or deceptive. But while it looked easy enough, I soon discovered appearances can be deceptive. Today it announced the start of legal action alleging misleading and deceptive conduct. A partial recovery a few days later raised hopes, but turned out to be deceptive. Double-talk and deceptive marketing materials figure large in this enterprise. A blogger has caught out the The New York Times in a bit of deceptive reporting. Spokesman for Cumbria Constabulary Mike Head warned that lake waters could be dangerously deceptive. Quantitative studies must be done exactly right in every detail or the numbers will be deceptive. At present the public have few reliable ways of detecting whether reporting is deceptive or not. He said the slogans of chief minister are hollow and deceptive and that there is no logic in his arguments. Diagnosing this deceptive and deadly disease is a nightmare for doctors as well as patients. First impressions can more often than not be deceptive, but when it comes to football they tend to be spot on. His solution, as brilliant as it is deceptive, is to reinvent himself as a moderate. The question that Mr Justice Brownie had to decide is whether that was misleading or deceptive. Others may use deceptive sales tactics and false positives to scare up sales from confused users. We looked the part, but appearances came be deceptive, as I was soon to discover. Synonyms misleading, illusory, illusive, illusionary, ambiguous, deceiving, delusive, distorted, specious deceitful, duplicitous, fraudulent, counterfeit, sham, bogus, cheating, underhand, cunning, crafty, sly, guileful, scheming, perfidious, treacherous, machiavellian, dissembling, disingenuous, untrustworthy, unscrupulous, unprincipled, dishonest, untruthful, lying, mendacious, insincere, false
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