Deceptive

Word DECEPTIVE
Character 9
Hyphenation de cep tive
Pronunciations /dɪ.ˈsɛp.tɪv/

Definitions and meanings of "Deceptive"

What do we mean by deceptive?

Deceiving or tending to deceive. adjective

Tending to deceive; apt or having power to mislead or impress false opinions: as, a deceptive countenance or appearance.

Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions. adjective

A cadence on the subdominant, or in some foreign key, postponing the final close. adjective

Misleading, likely or attempting to deceive adjective

Designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently adjective

Causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true adjective

Likely or attempting to deceive.

Bay area slang: To be deceived. Often used when naive people drink/smoke for the first time. To Decept: To deceive in a punishing manner. Urban Dictionary

1) a synonym for deceive, created to better resemble/reference the noun form, "deception." 2) to perform a negative action in the style of the insidious deceptacons. also, negative actions undertaken by the deceptacons themselves. antonym: to autobate Urban Dictionary

New York City Street Gang,Decepticons,created 1985 mainly from a group of students at prestigeous Brooklyn Technical High School. Urban Dictionary

The act of deceiving another. An action used for personal gain by lying to someone. If you tell are lie, and they believe you, you are deceiving them; deception. Urban Dictionary

Deception is a form of bribery fruad and blackmail Urban Dictionary

V. To be deceived or lead someone to believe something other that the truth. Urban Dictionary

When your mother-in-law tries to say deceitful, but because she is uneducated and from downtown Detroit she says deceptful. Urban Dictionary

It's when you're doing a chick from behind and before you break off, you spit on her back (thereby 'deceiving' her into you thinking you are done) and then when she turns over, you blast her in the face. Urban Dictionary

Something america (u.s.a.) loves doing Urban Dictionary

The feeling you feel of reality after watching the movie: Inception. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Deceptive

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The word "deceptive" in example sentences

This comes soon after Britain's foreign secretary, David Miliband, urged we stop using the term 'war on terror,' which he called deceptive and misleading. ❋ Unknown (2009)

On Nov. 3, Zango paid a $3 million fine to settle an FTC investigation into what it called deceptive marketing practices by the Bellevue, Wash., company. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The Cornell researchers tackled what they call deceptive opinion spam by commissioning freelance writers on ❋ By DAVID STREITFELD (2011)

An earlier ad featuring staff -- including chief executive Rob Fyfe -- in body paint said Air New Zealand had 'nothing to hide' about its fares, in contrast to what it called the deceptive pricing of low-cost carriers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hassan, who's written two books on combating mind control, says he's not objecting to Scientology's beliefs -- he's objecting to its practices, including what he calls deceptive recruitment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Coca-Cola's line of VitaminWater drinks is not healthful, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which is suing the beverage company for what it calls deceptive and unsubstantiated claims. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Durbin also discussed legislation that would set up a watchdog group to protect consumers against what he called deceptive practices by the credit-card industry. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Wagner said that, in two deals, the district was hit with excessive fees and other payments and was subject to what he described as deceptive marketing tactics. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A 41-year-old part-time dance instructor and graphic designer from Santa Cruz is the face of a class-action lawsuit designed to force Web sites that offer social gaming to rein in what she calls deceptive ads. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Americans for Fairness in Lending said it wants the Senate to ensure that consumers are protected from what it describes as the deceptive practices of many of the same financial institutions likely to benefit from the $700 billion bailout. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The state attorneys general say the large mortgage companies may be engaging in "deceptive" practices, a legally loaded term. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

But Advertising Age estimates that most of the 300 environmental seals of approval manufacturers use today could be rendered obsolete by the new guidelines, and the FTC has started getting tough on companies that engage in deceptive green labeling. ❋ William S. Becker (2010)

Damn, that fool got [decepted] off of [one drink]! You talk a lot of shit... I will [decept] you in Smash Bros. I am about to decept my girl. (To have sex) I got decepted for not knowing how boring this job is. ❋ AheAheAhe (2009)

“[Stylin]’ is creative [black sheep] of the native/ Can’t be violated or even decepticated” [Black Sheep], “the choice is yours.” ❋ Dash Hammerskjold (2007)

As seen in Essence magazine ,august 1998,[Decepts] :Gang girl: the transformation of [Isis] Sapp-Grant - narrative of former [gang member] ❋ DarknessDestuuct (2006)

The art of successfully using [deception] is a [skill] worth [mastering] if you know how to use it. ❋ Kyle.biddle (2011)

When [Ben] says [deception] he also means [bribery]... ❋ Benii Bra (2018)

Josh [realized] what was going on and [shouted] "I've been [decepted]." ❋ Mad Hat (2009)

['Dem] is being deceptful to [me and] taking [the money]. ❋ Erudition (2008)

"[Hey Mom], I was banging this [hot chick] who was so [uptight], I couldn't get off. In fact, the only way I could finish off was through 'deception.'" ❋ Jeff (2004)

[average joe]: omg americans finally destroyed those evil [terrorists] 4-dimensional intellectual: [that's what] you call Deception. ❋ Pajcho (2023)

Girl: "Dude! [The movie] [Inception] was intense! [How do] you feel about it?" Guy: "Deception..." ❋ MaidenVoltaire (2010)

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