deceptive
adjective
[ dɪˈsɛptɪv ]
• giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading.
• "he put the question with deceptive casualness"
Similar:
misleading,
illusory,
illusive,
illusionary,
ambiguous,
deceiving,
delusive,
distorted,
specious,
deceitful,
duplicitous,
fraudulent,
counterfeit,
sham,
bogus,
cheating,
underhand,
cunning,
crafty,
sly,
guileful,
scheming,
perfidious,
treacherous,
Machiavellian,
dissembling,
disingenuous,
untrustworthy,
unscrupulous,
unprincipled,
dishonest,
untruthful,
lying,
mendacious,
insincere,
false,
crooked,
sharp,
shady,
slippery,
sneaky,
tricky,
foxy,
bent,
slim,
subtle,
hollow-hearted,
false-hearted,
double-faced,
truthless,
Punic,
