Definition

The quality of being misleading or not truthful.

Example

The deceiptiveness of his words made it hard to trust him.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about the deceptiveness in advertising?

Yeah, it's surprising how much they can manipulate the truth.

Exactly! It's hard to tell what's real and what's just a trick.

Totally! We have to be careful not to fall for those tactics.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Deceptiveness → It is formed from "decept" (from Latin "deceptus", meaning misled or deceived) and "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "deceptiveness" refers to the quality of being misleading or deceptive.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'misled' ('decept') and the '-ness' indicating a state. This helps you remember that 'deceptiveness' is the quality of misleading others.

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