All deceptive antonyms
de·cep·tive
D d adj deceptive
- aboveboard — An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing.
- frank — direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- valid — sound; just; well-founded: a valid reason.
- reliable — that may be relied on or trusted; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.: reliable information.
- truthful — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- sincere — free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
- trustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
- forthright — going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- true — being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- upright — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.