33
deceitful(noun, adjective, mean, smooth, wrong)
30
false(adjective, wrong, fake, false, counterfeit)
26
misleading(adjective, wrong, fake, honest, false)
26
dishonest(adjective, mean, smooth, wrong, fake)
21
hypocritical(adjective, false, restrained, dishonest, deceitful)
19
tricky(adjective, mean, smooth, wrong, fake)
18
fraudulent(adjective, wrong, fake, false, counterfeit)
17
treacherous(adjective, mean, smooth, wrong, fake)
17
lying(noun, adjective, fake, false, counterfeit)
16
fallacious(adjective, wrong, fake, honest, false)
15
deceiving(adjective, mean, bad, fake, deception)
15
specious(adjective, smooth, fake, false, counterfeit)
14
insidious(adjective, deception, false, dishonest, deceitful)
13
illusive(adjective, fake, honest, deception, false)
13
illusory(adjective, mean, smooth, honest, deception)
13
shifty(noun, adjective, mean, smooth, wrong)
12
counterfeit(adjective, fake, false, dishonest, sham)
12
crafty(adjective, mean, smooth, fake, smart)
12
delusive(adjective, mean, smooth, wrong, fake)
12
delusory(adjective, wrong, fake, honest, deception)
<1234510>
11 years ago|22k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). deceptive thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/deceptive/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "deceptive thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/deceptive/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, deceptive thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/deceptive/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "deceptive thesaurus" 1 July 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/deceptive/thesaurus/synonyms>