Deceptive and Ethical

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Deceptive adjective - Given to or marked by cheating and deception.

Usage example: a mail-order firm indicted for deceptive business practices

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Ethical is an antonym for deceptive.

Nearby Words: deceive, deception, deceit, deceptively

Ethical adjective - Conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue.

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Deceptive is an antonym for ethical.

Nearby Words: ethics, ethic, ethically

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