Deceptive and Puzzling

Deceptive

Deceptive adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.
Usage example: in his deceptive answer about the vehicle's history, the salesman said that the used car had never been hit by another car

Puzzling and deceptive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Puzzling" instead an adjective "Deceptive".

Nearby Words: deceive, deception, deceit, deceptively

Puzzling

Puzzling adjective - Not clear to the understanding.

Deceptive and puzzling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deceptive" instead an adjective "Puzzling".

Nearby Words: puzzle, puzzled, puzzlement, puzzler
Cite this Source
Puzzling and Deceptive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deceptive/puzzling
Deceptive & Puzzling. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deceptive/puzzling>.
Puzzling or Deceptive. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deceptive/puzzling.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "deceptive" and "puzzling" have occurred on timeline