deceptive
/dɪˈsɛptɪv/
adjective
- Intended to make someone believe something that is not true; misleading.
- Her calm expression was deceptive; inside she was extremely nervous.
- The map was deceptive, showing a short path that actually led through a swamp.
- The advertisement used deceptive language to make the product seem healthier than it really was.
- Appearing to be one thing but actually being another; not as it seems.
- The cake's plain frosting was deceptive; inside it had three layers of rich chocolate.
- His simple style of writing is deceptive; the ideas are actually very complex.
- The pond looked shallow, but appearances can be deceptive — it was over six feet deep.
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