| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Tending deceive; delusive.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb deceptiously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (deceptiously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective deceptious.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DECEPTIOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1602. (references) |
| Etymology:Deceptious \De*cep"tious\, adjective. [from Late Latin expression deceptiosus.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DECEPTIOUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Tending to deceive; deceitful. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
