deceivable

A young child is easily deceivable by a simple magic trick.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Susceptible to deception: "deceivable" describes someone or something that can be misled, tricked, or fooled by false appearances or dishonest actions.

Usage Examples

• (Susceptible to being tricked.)
• (Not easily misled or fooled.)

Advanced Usage

• "Deceivable by": vulnerable to being misled by a specific means.

  • Even experienced judges can be deceivable by convincing testimony. (Susceptible to being misled by persuasive evidence.)

• "Deceivable to the eye": visually misleading or easily mistaken at first glance.

  • The camouflage made the tank deceivable to the eye at a distance. (Visually confusing or deceptive.)

Variants and Related Words

• Deceive (verb): to cause someone to believe something false; to mislead.

  • He tried to deceive the security guard with a fake ID. (To mislead intentionally.)

• Deception (noun): the act of deceiving someone; a trick or falsehood.

  • The con artist’s deception was uncovered by the police. (The act of tricking someone.)

• Deceit (noun): dishonest behaviour intended to mislead.

  • She used deceit to gain access to the confidential files. (Deliberate dishonesty.)

• Deceitful (adjective): given to or involving deception; dishonest.

  • The deceitful salesman promised impossible returns. (Prone to lying or trickery.)

Synonyms

• Gullible: easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.
• Naive: lacking experience or judgment; easily fooled.
• Credulous: willing to believe too readily; easily deceived.

Related Idioms

• Deceive oneself: to hold a false belief about oneself or a situation.

  • If you think you can finish the project in one day, you are deceiving yourself. (Misleading oneself.)

• Deceive the eye: to create an optical illusion or false visual impression.

  • The painting’s perspective deceives the eye into seeing a three-dimensional scene. (Visually misleading.)