deceive

The word “deceive” has 2 syllables: de-ceive

It's pronounced as /dɪˈsiːv/


What is synonym and antonym for deceive?

In the thesaurus, “deceive” has 3 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for deceive along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for deceive

  • fool
  • mislead
  • trick

Antonyms for deceive

  • disclose
  • expose
  • reveal
  • show up
  • tell
  • uncover
  • undeceive
  • unmask

Meanings of deceive

  • verb
    1. To trick or mislead.

Example Sentences

  • It is wrong to deceive others for personal gain.
  • The magician used clever tricks to deceive the audience into thinking he had supernatural powers.
  • She tried to deceive her parents by hiding the truth about her whereabouts.
  • He would never deceive his friends, honesty was important to him.
  • The advertisement seemed to deceive consumers by overstating the product’s benefits.

On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to deceive, such as: disclose, expose, fool, mislead, reveal, show up, tell.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • degenerate
  • deserter
  • dissident
  • escapee
  • heretic
  • hypocrite
  • impostor
  • informer
  • insurgent
  • lawbreaker
  • mutineer
  • pervert
  • phony
  • pretender
  • renegade
  • spy
  • traitor
  • trickster
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  • bigot
  • charlatan
  • conspirator
  • crook
  • deceiver
  • defector
  • degenerates
  • deserter
  • dissident
  • escapee
  • heretic
  • hypocrite
  • impostor
  • informer
  • insurgent
  • lawbreaker
  • mutineer
  • perverts
  • phony
  • pretender
  • renegade
  • spy
  • traitor
  • trickster
  • turncoat

bait and switch

  • about-face
  • chicanery
  • complicity
  • conspiracy
  • deceit
  • deceive
  • dishonesty
  • flip-flop
  • misguide
  • mislead
  • razzle-dazzle
  • renunciation
  • retraction
  • scam
  • second thought
  • shell game
  • stunt
  • switcheroo
  • turnabout
  • turnaround
  • volte-face

bamboozle

  • baffle
  • befuddle
  • bewilder
  • confuse
  • deceive
  • delude
  • dupe
  • fool
  • hoodwink
  • mystify
  • perplex
  • puzzle
  • trick

bamboozled

  • baffled
  • bewildered
  • confused
  • deceived
  • fooled
  • perplexed
  • puzzled
  • tricked

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