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- [dih-sep-tiv]
- /dɪˈsɛp tɪv/
- /dɪˈsɛptɪvnəs /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-sep-tiv]
- /dɪˈsɛp tɪv/
Definitions of deceptiveness word
- adjective deceptiveness apt or tending to deceive: The enemy's peaceful overtures may be deceptive. 1
- adjective deceptiveness perceptually misleading: It looks like a curved line, but it's deceptive. 1
- noun deceptiveness The state or quality of being deceptive. 1
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Origin of deceptiveness
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Medieval Latin dēceptīvus, equivalent to Latin dēcept(us) (see deception) + -īvus -ive
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Parts of speech for Deceptiveness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deceptiveness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
deceptiveness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deceptiveness
noun deceptiveness
- lie — Jonas, 1880–1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway.
- chicanery — Chicanery is using cleverness to cheat people.
- deception — Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
- non-spurious — not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
- delusion — A delusion is a false idea.
Antonyms for deceptiveness
noun deceptiveness
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
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