On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Deceptive. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as unreal or misleading and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Deceptive meaning
Likely or attempting to deceive.
Synonyms of Deceptive
Using Deceptive
- The main meaning on this page is: Likely or attempting to deceive.
- Useful related words include: delusory, unreal, misleading, shoddy.
- In the example corpus, deceptive often appears in combinations such as: deceptive and, and deceptive, deceptive practices.
Context around Deceptive
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Deceptive
- In this selection, "deceptive" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, deception, thus, self, simplicity, practices and lizard stand out and add context to how "deceptive" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1 a deceptive power grab and and other deceptive practices while. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "deceptive" sits close to words such as andreas, audits and bcci, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with deceptive
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A movie that approaches big themes with deceptive simplicity. (9 words)
Deceptive delivery, mid-90s fastball with a wicked Slurve. (9 words)
It also detects credential stealing tools by providing exploitable deceptive opportunities. (11 words)
Polis is also expected to sign into law a bill that targets pregnancy centers said to use “deceptive practices” and prohibits clinics from providing resources to reverse medical abortions, according to AP. (32 words)
Dennis Willard, a spokesperson for the opposition campaign One Person One Vote, called Issue 1 a "deceptive power grab" that was intended to diminish the influence of the state's voters. (31 words)
Google was the first big tech company to say it would impose new labels on deceptive AI-generated political advertisements that could fake a candidate's voice or actions. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
The composite term Apatosaurus comes from the Greek words apatē ( ἀπάτη main)/apatēlos ( ἀπατηλός main) meaning "deception"/"deceptive", and sauros ( σαῦρος main) meaning "lizard"; thus, "deceptive lizard".
A bevy of Twitter users claimed she was only trying to get Whitfield to see the divorced star’s deceptive behavior and unfaithful ways.
A movie that approaches big themes with deceptive simplicity.
Carefully progress through the Hidden Path to the Haligtree, as this is a small dungeon area full of deceptive paths and the enemies.
Chennai is a deceptive market in which it would appear as being slow to accept and not ready for change.
Colorado lawmakers made it a “deceptive trade practice” for an organization to advertise that they offer abortions or emergency contraceptives when they do not.
Deceptive delivery, mid-90s fastball with a wicked Slurve.
Dennis Willard, a spokesperson for the opposition campaign One Person One Vote, called Issue 1 a "deceptive power grab" that was intended to diminish the influence of the state's voters.
Each day, a third of Americans encounter news containing dubious assertions by politicians or deceptive headlines.
For its deceptive simplicity and adorable art, not only is the series one of Sega’s best, but it is also one of its most challenging.
Google was the first big tech company to say it would impose new labels on deceptive AI-generated political advertisements that could fake a candidate's voice or actions.
However, as seen in the past, this high level of success in early warning has proved to be a deceptive illusion.
In other words, the self-deceptive brain, can split the mind into distinct unified submodules, that to an outside observer may appear to operate in distinctly realities.
It also detects credential stealing tools by providing exploitable deceptive opportunities.
I think Kang is just deceptive and he'll pull something just like how He Who Remains just did.
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers alleges JB Hi-Fi engaged in ‘misleading or deceptive conduct’.
Mobile games aren’t the only ones with bizarre and deceptive marketing.
One person, however, didn't appreciate Cardi's attempt to help those who are struggling with growing their hair and accused her of deceptive advertising.
Polis is also expected to sign into law a bill that targets pregnancy centers said to use “deceptive practices” and prohibits clinics from providing resources to reverse medical abortions, according to AP.
Protecting consumers from fake tickets, price gouging, and other deceptive practices, while also focusing on transparency in ticket pricing are among key elements of the Fix the Tix plans.
Common combinations with deceptive
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- deceptive and 19×
- and deceptive 18×
- deceptive practices 14×
- is deceptive 11×
- be deceptive 10×
- or deceptive 9×
- deceptive marketing 9×
- the deceptive 8×
- with deceptive 7×
- of deceptive 7×