Dictionary Check: deceptive

"deceptive" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

adjective

causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true

Example: "deceptive calm"
Synonyms:
adjective

designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

Example: "the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm"
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