deceptiveness

uncountable

A noun referring to the quality or state of being misleading, dishonest, or giving a false impression.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или состояние введения в заблуждение, нечестности или создания ложного впечатления.esSustantivo que designa la cualidad o estado de engañar, la falta de honestidad o la tendencia a crear una falsa impresión.frNom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est trompeur, de la malhonnêteté ou de la création d'une fausse impression.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft oder den Zustand bezeichnet, irreführend, unehrlich oder täuschend zu sein bzw. ein falsches Bild zu vermitteln.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade ou o estado de enganar, iludir ou criar uma falsa impressão; pode envolver desonestidade, falsidade ou caráter ilusório.zh指具有欺骗性、不诚实或造成假象的性质或状态。arاسم يدل على صفة أو حالة تضليل الآخرين أو عدم الصدق أو إيجاد انطباع زائف.

1. Quality of being misleading C1 formal

   The characteristic of causing someone to believe something that is not true, often by giving a false appearance.

   • The deceptiveness of the advertisement led many customers to buy a faulty product.
   • His deceptiveness made it hard for anyone to trust him.
   • The deceptiveness of the calm sea fooled the sailors into thinking a storm was not coming.

   ruОбманчивостьesCualidad de engañosofrCaractère trompeurdeTäuschungptEnganosidadezh欺骗性arخِداع

   Synonyms: deceitfulnessdisingenuousnessduplicityfraudulenceguileinsinceritytrickery

   Antonyms: candorfranknesshonestyopennesssinceritytruthfulnessveracity

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