deceiving (Meaning)
deceiving (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Deceive
Synonyms & Antonyms of deceiving
Synonyms:
- sly
- artful
- cunning
- phoney
- crooked
- sneaky
- treacherous
- forged
- mendacious
- trickish
- perplexing
- hypocritical
- inaccurate
- foxy
- puzzling
- fake
- sham
- artificial
- shady
- shifty
- faithless
- wily
- untruthful
- counterfeit
- devious
- evasive
- tricky
- dishonest
- wrong
- subtile
- distracting
- bogus
- defrauding
- insidious
- sneaking
- delusory
- trick
- insincere
- perfidious
- duplicitous
- lying
- subtle
- confounding
- bewildering
- phony
- guileful
- underhand
- untrustworthy
- feigned
- crafty
- dissembling
- slick
- underhanded
- fraudulent
Antonyms:
deceiving Sentence Examples
- His deceiving smile masked the turmoil brewing within him.
- The appearance of calm on the surface was deceiving; underneath, chaos reigned.
- She realized she had been deceiving herself about her true feelings for far too long.
- The magician's sleight of hand was so skillful that it left the audience wondering how they had been deceived.
- The deceivingly simple puzzle turned out to be much more complex than it appeared.
- The deceivingly calm ocean hid the impending storm brewing on the horizon.
- The deceivingly low price of the car raised suspicions about its true condition.
- His deceivingly gentle demeanor belied the ruthless ambition that drove him.
- The deceivingly innocent look in her eyes masked the cunning intellect beneath.
- The deceivingly straightforward contract contained hidden clauses that favored the other party.
FAQs About the word deceiving
of Deceive
deceptive,misleading, false, beguiling, deluding, fallacious, ambiguous, delusive, specious,incorrect
straight, plain, straight, candid, open, direct, plain, frank, illuminating, revealing
His deceiving smile masked the turmoil brewing within him.
The appearance of calm on the surface was deceiving; underneath, chaos reigned.
She realized she had been deceiving herself about her true feelings for far too long.
The magician's sleight of hand was so skillful that it left the audience wondering how they had been deceived.
