deceptiveness

noun

as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery numerous complaints about the deceptiveness of the ad campaign

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Recent Examples of deceptiveness Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Beyond the deceptiveness of the narrow material view, spiritual light and hope are always present to be found and felt. — Sue Brightman, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceptiveness
  1. deception
  2. deceit
  3. deceitfulness
  4. fraud
  5. cheating
  6. cunning
Noun
  • The investigation also found that men from 29 countries were recruited through deception or coercion to fight for Russian forces, in violation of international law.
    — Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But the movie’s most disturbing sequence takes the deception a lot further.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of deception
Noun
  • Fielder is an unusual figure to helm a documentary about truth and deceit.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
  • These types of harms could include defamation, bias, deceit and social engineering and much more.
    — Anat Lior, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of deceit
Noun
  • Antisocial personality includes a persistent pattern of traits such as callousness, lack of concern, deceitfulness, and irresponsibility, Ryan said.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Perfidy — from the French perfidie via the Latin perfidia — means deceitfulness, treachery or a breach of faith or promise.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of deceitfulness
Noun
  • Cárdenas played a pivotal role in Mexico's democratization, beginning with his first presidential bid in 1988, which ended in a defeat widely regarded as the result of widespread electoral fraud.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • With first-party fraud and friendly disputes eroding already thin retail margins, managing chargebacks requires far more than basic operational recovery.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of fraud
Noun
  • The findings followed scrutiny of a Washington Post column criticizing AI cheating, as colleges nationwide confront how the technology is changing teaching and writing.
    — Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The risks are already visible in models that deploy agents capable of evading their guardrails, escaping their sandboxes, cheating to obtain their goals, and covering their tracks to conceal the cheating.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheating
Noun
  • Lethally charming and a natural chameleon, Conal uses social cunning and ruthlessness to get the job done and always gets a thrill out of completing a mission.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Since the second Inauguration, the Trumps and their satraps have operated with all the commercial cunning of the Corleone family; the White House is their front, their Genco Pura Olive Oil Company.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of cunning

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“Deceptiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceptiveness. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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