DECEPTIVE


Meaning of DECEPTIVE in English

adjective

Synonyms: misleading , beguiling, deceiving, deluding, delusive, delusory, fallacious, false

Related Word: colorable, plausible, specious; apparent, illusory, ostensible, seeming

Contrasted words: authentic, bona fide, genuine, veritable; actual, real, true; dependable, reliable, trustworthy

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус.