Deceptive synonyms
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upright (antonym)
Erect in posture or carriage:
Open to multiple interpretations.
The definition of deceitful is someone or something intentionally untruthful or intended to mislead.
Having the nature of a delusion; false:
Made of any cheap, inferior material
Marked by or exhibiting a lack of reliability.
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Producing, based on, or having the nature of, illusion; deceptive; unreal
Given to or characterized by trickery; deceitful
Disposed to or characterized by untruth:
false (related)
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
dishonest (related)
The definition of dishonest is a person who cheats or lies.
Skilled in or marked by underhandedness, deviousness, or deception.
The definition of cunning is something done with ingenuity or clever deception.
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Tending to mislead; deceptive:
The definition of feigned is pretended or simulated.
Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
(Slang) Excellent, fine, enjoyable, attractive, etc.
Mocking or derogatory in a malicious or ironic way:
Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
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candid (antonym)
Very honest or frank in what one says or writes
guileless (antonym)
Without guile; candid; frank
ingenuous (antonym)
Straightforward or frank; candid:
open (antonym)
Having constituent elements separated by a space in writing or printing:
sincere (antonym)
The definition of sincere is true or honest.
honest (antonym)
Sincere; frank:
forthright (antonym)
Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct
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frank (antonym)
Clearly manifest; evident:
truthful (antonym)
Corresponding to reality; true.
Tending to deceive; delusive.
Tending to mislead; deceptive.
real (related)
Free of pretense, falsehood, or affectation:
oversubtle
Excessively subtle.
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philosophistic
Exhibiting a love of sophistry or logical reasoning; philosophical; may include fallacious reasoning.
questionable (related)
Find another word for deceptive. In this page you can discover 37 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for deceptive, like: upright, ambiguous, deceitful, insidious, delusive, shoddy, unreliable, illusory, tricky, lying and false.
