DECEPTIVE


Meaning of DECEPTIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: di- ' sep-tiv

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1611

: tending or having power to deceive : MISLEADING <a deceptive appearance>

– de · cep · tive · ly adverb

– de · cep · tive · ness noun

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