Deceptive synonyms and antonyms

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shoddy
Made of any cheap, inferior material
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unreliable
Marked by or exhibiting a lack of reliability.
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fallacious
Tending to mislead; deceptive:
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truthful (antonym)
Corresponding to reality; true.
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deceitful
The definition of deceitful is someone or something intentionally untruthful or intended to mislead.
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insidious
Producing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.
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dishonest
The definition of dishonest is a person who cheats or lies.
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false
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
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feigned
The definition of feigned is pretended or simulated.
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illusory
Producing, based on, or having the nature of, illusion; deceptive; unreal
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phony
Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
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slick
(Slang) Excellent, fine, enjoyable, attractive, etc.
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snide
Mocking or derogatory in a malicious or ironic way:
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sophistical
Pertaining to a sophist or sophistry.
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specious
Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
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forthright (antonym)
Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct
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frank (antonym)
Clearly manifest; evident:
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delusory
Tending to deceive; delusive.
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illusive
Subject to or pertaining to an illusion, often used in the sense of an unrealistic expectation or an unreachable goal or outcome.
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misleading
Tending to mislead; deceptive.
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honest (related)
Showing fairness and sincerity; straightforward; free from deceit
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real (related)
Free of pretense, falsehood, or affectation:
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oversubtle
Excessively subtle.
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philosophistic
Exhibiting a love of sophistry or logical reasoning; philosophical; may include fallacious reasoning.
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questionable (related)
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ambiguous
Open to multiple interpretations.
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tricky
Given to or characterized by trickery; deceitful
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lying
Disposed to or characterized by untruth:
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crafty
Skilled in or marked by underhandedness, deviousness, or deception.
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cunning
The definition of cunning is something done with ingenuity or clever deception.
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delusive
Tending to delude.
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candid (antonym)
Very honest or frank in what one says or writes
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guileless (antonym)
Without guile; candid; frank
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ingenuous (antonym)
Straightforward or frank; candid:
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open (antonym)
Having constituent elements separated by a space in writing or printing:
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sincere (antonym)
The definition of sincere is true or honest.
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upright (antonym)
Erect in posture or carriage:
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Deceptive Sentence Examples

  • He was good at deceptive conversation – too good.

  • Damian knew better than to trust the deceptive appearance of this type of creature.

  • The advantage to the fly of its deceptive resemblance to the bee is theoretically perfectly evident and practically can be demonstrated by experiment.

  • Maybe it was deceptive to keep it a secret, but if he was marrying her for love, it wouldn't make any difference.

  • Damian and Eden were closer, his deceptive display of relaxed power causing the air to hum with even more magic.

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