• Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress withfalse opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance.Language altogether deceptive, and hiding the deeper reality from oureyes. Trench.Deceptive cadence (Mus.), a cadence on the subdominant, or in someforeign key, postponing the final close.


    Deceptive meaning & definition 1 of Deceptive.


  • Giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading.

    Deceptive meaning & definition 2 of Deceptive.

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