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. Michael Evans:

   That was a complete scam and fraud, it was a very clever, deceptive plan by Islamic radicals.

2. Corey DeAngelis:

   The union should just be honest about what they're getting ready to do. It's a strike, they're being deceptive by calling it ‘a remote work action’ or a ‘schoolwide operational pause.’ If employees are expected to show up to work in person and they don't, that is a strike, not a ‘remote work action.’.

3. Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor:

   The Judgment holding Johnson Johnson accountable for Oklahoma Supreme Court justices deceptive actions was a huge victory for Oklahoma citizens and Oklahoma Supreme Court justices families who have been ravaged by opioids, our staff will be exploring options. We are still pursuing our other pending claims against opioid distributors who have flooded our communities with these highly addictive drugs for decades. Oklahomans deserve nothing less.

4. Jennifer Pomeranz:

   I would argue that not disclosing the nutrition facts panel and the ingredients list, including allergens, is an unfair or deceptive act.

5. Guy Cecil:

   This election is a warning for all Demoralized Democrats. While DC Democrats spent weeks fighting each other, Republicans were focused on mobilizing their base and peeling away voters from the President Joe Biden coalition using deceptive, divisive tactics, it's time to focus on what's next. Congressional Democrats must immediately pass the infrastructure and Build Back Better bills. We must begin tomorrow to consolidate and mobilize those who turned out to vote Democratic in 2020. And we must draw a sharp contrast between Democratic progress and Republican extremism.