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Definition of deceptive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deceptive

adjective
deceptive pronunciation English dɪˈseptɪv deceptive pronunciation American dɪˈseptɪv
 
likely to make you believe something that is not true
Synonym
misleading
a deceptive advertisementAppearances can often be deceptive (= things are not always what they seem to be).the deceptive simplicity of her writing style (= it seems simple but is not really)deceptively
deceptively pronunciation English dɪˈseptɪvli deceptively pronunciation American dɪˈseptɪvli
adverba deceptively simple idea