Deceptive
Deceptive , adjective
[Compare French déceptif. See Deceive.]
Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance.
Language altogether deceptive, and hiding the deeper reality from our eyes.
Collocations (1)
Deceptive cadence (Music) , a cadence on the subdominant, or in some foreign key, postponing the final close.