ALL meanings of deceptive
de·cep·tive
D d - adjective deceptive If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true. 3
- adjective deceptive likely or designed to deceive; misleading 3
- adjective deceptive deceiving or intended to deceive 3
- adjective deceptive misleading 1
- adjective deceptive apt or tending to deceive: The enemy's peaceful overtures may be deceptive. 1
- adjective deceptive perceptually misleading: It looks like a curved line, but it's deceptive. 1
- noun deceptive Giving an appearance or impression different from the true one ; misleading. 1
- adjective deceptive Misleading, likely or attempting to deceive. 0