Definition of DECEPTIVE

deceptive

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
    • "deceptive calm"
  • designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
    • "the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm"
    • "deliberately deceptive packaging"

Adj

  • Likely or attempting to deceive.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French déceptif, from Latin dēceptīvus, from dēcipiō (“I deceive”).

Scrabble Score: 17

deceptive is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
deceptive is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deceptive is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

deceptive is a valid Words With Friends word