Synonyms for deceiving
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-seev |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈsiv |
Top 10 synonyms for deceiving Other synonyms for the word deceiving
- bamboozle
- beat
- beat out of
- beguile
- bilk
- buffalo
- burn
- clip
- con
- cozen
- cross up
- double-cross
- ensnare
- fake
- fleece
- gouge
- gull
- hoax
- hoodwink
- hook
- humbug
- impose upon
- lead on
- outwit
- play joke on
- pull fast one
- put on
- rob
- scam
- screw
- sell
- skin
- suck in
- swindle
- take advantage of
- take for
- take for ride
- take in
- take to cleaners
- trick
- victimize
Définition of deceiving
Origin :- c.1300, from Old French decevoir (12c., Modern French décevoir) "to deceive," from Latin decipere "to ensnare, take in, beguile, cheat," from de- "from" or pejorative + capere "to take" (see capable). Related: Deceived; deceiver; deceiving.
- verb mislead; be dishonest
- "You will soon learn whether I am deceiving you or not," said Robert.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- I don't like deceiving my mother; but I should not like to pain her by saying I have been to the theatre.
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
- But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- Yet we have scriptural authority for it: "Deceiving and being deceived."
- Extract from : « Reflections » by Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld
- He had decided that there could be no harm in deceiving the enemy.
- Extract from : « The Dare Boys of 1776 » by Stephen Angus Cox
- It was mere sophistry, and deceiving, fruitless, and unprofitable.
- Extract from : « Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther » by Martin Luther
- While deceiving others, these psychopathic women also deceive themselves.
- Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel
- Bijard wriggled his nose as if he fancied she was deceiving him.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- If he might only be deceiving himself, as Ramond persisted in declaring.
- Extract from : « Doctor Pascal » by Emile Zola
- You aren't accustomed to deceiving people, and you can't deceive me now.
- Extract from : « Thankful's Inheritance » by Joseph C. Lincoln
Antonyms for deceiving
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