Synonyms for deceptive
dɪˈsɛp tɪvde·cep·tive

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1. deceptive, delusoryadjective

   causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true

   "deceptive calm"; "a delusory pleasure"

   Synonyms:
   misleading, shoddy, delusory

   Antonyms:
   honorable, honest, real(a)

2. deceptive, misleading, shoddyadjective

   designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

   "the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm"; "deliberately deceptive packaging"; "a misleading similarity"; "statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading"; "shoddy business practices"

   Synonyms:
   cheapjack, misleading, shoddy, tawdry, jerry-built, delusory

   Antonyms:
   honorable, honest, real(a)

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1. ingenuine

   to deceive or be unauthentic.

   when asked to explain his whereabouts that night he gave misleading information

   Submitted by rinat on January 4, 2016  

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1. deceptiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   deceitful, deceiving, delusive, illusive, illusory, misleading, fallacious, clap-trap, false

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1. deceptiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   delusive, fallacious, deceitful, specious, insidious, sophistical

   Antonyms:
   guileless, candid, ingenuous, sincere, open

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1. List of paraphrases for "deceptive":

   misleading, fraudulent, deceitful, illusory, false, fallacious, specious

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1. Ted Cruz:

   Unless it's something that relates to a competition issue, or it's unfair or deceptive, then I don't think we have a role.

2. Steven Mnuchin:

   We are also sanctioning the shipping and transportation companies, and their vessels, that facilitate North Korea’s trade and its deceptive maneuvers.

3. Walter Ewing:

   Government statistics on who is being removed from the country can be somewhat deceptive.

4. Royal Caribbean:

   CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Royal Caribbean has claimed that security camera footage shows Anello leaning out of the open window prior to Chloes death. The cruise liner sought to dismiss the case based on the security footage, blaming Anellos negligence for the tragedy. However, Winkleman alleges that the security footage is deceptive and only uses two angles of the available 13 cameras. The lawyer has filed a motion to both strike the video footage submitted and for Royal Caribbean to produce all video footage from all of the cameras. In a previous statement shared with Fox News by Royal Caribbean, the cruise liner called the incident a heartbreaking tragedy, but offered no further comment on its motion to dismiss. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS The death of Chloe Wiegand is undeniably a heartbreaking tragedy that has prompted a criminal prosecution of Chloes step-grandfather and a civil lawsuit brought by the Wiegand family attorneys. Our position in the matter is outlined in our Motion to Dismiss, which we were legally mandated to do in response to the civil complaint. The motion was filed in Federal Court in South Florida and is available to the public.

5. Guy Reschenthaler:

   He has been wrong, intentionally deceptive, and inconsistent throughout this entire pandemic. A few examples of Fauci’s failures include : claiming there was very little risk to Americans in January of 2020, opposing President Trump’s China travel ban then crediting it with saving lives, and wrongly predicting an explosion of cases in Texas after Gov. Abbott lifted the state mask mandates, it is long past time for Dr. Fauci to stop talking to the American public. Fauci should resign or be fired immediately.