/ Dictionary / Index D deceptive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•cep•tive Pronunciation: (di-sep'tiv), [key] — adj. apt or tending to deceive: The enemy's peaceful overtures may be deceptive. perceptually misleading: It looks like a curved line, but it's deceptive. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deceptive (Thesaurus) deception table deceptive cadence Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language