1adjective
causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
“deceptive calm”
01 Word definition
deceptive
9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants
Is DECEPTIVE a word?
Yes. DECEPTIVE is a 9-letter adjective. causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
D-E-C-E-P-T-I-V-EHow do you spell DECEPTIVE?
DECEPTIVE contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with E.
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2adjective
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
“the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗delusorymisleading
02 Letter breakdown
How is DECEPTIVE spelled?
D1E2C3E4P5T6I7V8E9
03 Word-game status
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About DECEPTIVE.
How do you spell DECEPTIVE?
DECEPTIVE is spelled D-E-C-E-P-T-I-V-E. It contains 9 letters.