-ptiv, -tēv also -təv adjective
Etymology: obsolete French or Late Latin; obsolete French déceptif, from Late Latin deceptivus, from Latin deceptus + -ivus -ive
: tending to deceive : having power to mislead
a deceptive appearance
• de·cep·tive·ly -tə̇vlē, -li adverb
• de·cep·tive·ness -tivnə̇s, -tēv- also -təv- noun -es