Synonyms for deceptiveness
Most common
deceit trickery duplicity dissimulation under-handedness obliquity
All synonyms
Noun
1. Deceit
deceit, trickery, duplicity, dissimulation, fraudulence, deceptivity, deception, deceitfulness, fraudulency dated
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Definitions
- n. 1
the state or quality of being deceptive
Example sentences
- deceit He acquired a great fortune by using deceit and treachery.
- trickery The ones who lack courage, exceed in trickery.
- duplicity Tom is often accused of duplicity.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| deceptiveness | rising | |
| deceit | rising | |
| trickery | rising | |
| duplicity | steady | |
| dissimulation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- deceit2
- 8 letters
- trickery3
- 9 letters
- deception3, duplicity4, obliquity
- 11 letters
- fraudulence, deceptivity, fraudulency
- 13 letters
- dissimulation, deceitfulness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (deceit2 = 2 syllables).