deceptive Play adjectiveGiving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading. SYNONYMS ambiguousbentboguscheatingcounterfeitcraftycrookedcunningdeceitfuldeceivingdelusivedishonestdisingenuousdissemblingdistorteddouble-facedduplicitousfalsefalse-heartedfoxyfraudulentguilefulhollow-heartedillusionaryillusiveillusoryinsincerelyingMachiavellianmendaciousmisleadingperfidiousPunicschemingshadyshamsharpslimslipperyslysneakyspecioussubtletreacheroustrickytruthlessunderhandunprincipledunscrupulousuntrustworthyuntruthful
