undeceiving

verb

present participle of undeceive
as in disabusing
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes promptly undeceived the young woman about the sincerity of the man's intentions

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  1. disabusing
  2. disillusioning
  3. disenchanting
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  • This is also why disabusing new believers of such opinions can feel like plucking shell fragments from a cooking omelet.
    — Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of disabusing
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  • But their 20-3 loss to the Seahawks (4-3) was so thorough, unsightly and disillusioning as to render the 5-0 run-up to it entirely suspect — especially considering the Chiefs’ thorny schedule ahead.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Feldstein told me that his time in prison was disillusioning.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of disillusioning
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  • The pastor approaches the line without fully disenchanting; a magician drawing attention to the trick without disowning its power.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Definition of disenchanting
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“Undeceiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeceiving. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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