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deceivable
[ dih-see-vuh-buhl ]
Other Words From
- nonde·ceiva·ble adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of deceivable1
Example Sentences
As our Understandings are opened by the pure Light, we experience that, through an inward approaching to God, the Mind is strengthened in Obedience; and that by gratifying those Desires which are not of his begetting, those Approaches to him are obstructed, and the deceivable Spirit gains Strength.
"O soden hap, O thou fortune unstable, Like to the scorpion so deceivable, That flatrest with thy hed whan thou wilt sting."
Albeit that men find one woman nice, Inconstant, recheless, and variable, Deignous and proud, full fillèd of malice, Withouten faith or love, and deceivable, Sly, quaint, false, in all untrust culpable, Wicked or fierce, or full of cruelty: Yet followeth not that such all women be!
This is no good argument, my friends; this is a deceivable argument: he went to his death boldly—ergo, he standeth in a just quarrel.
King James contents himself by examining only four of the principal grounds or arguments upon which tobacco is used, two founded "on the theoricke of a deceivable appearance of reason," and two "upon the mistaken practicke of generall experience."
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What does deceivable mean?
Deceivable means easily deceived—misled, cheated, or otherwise convinced of something that is not the truth. The word gullible means the same thing.
The word is typically used to describe people who are lied to without knowing that they have been lied to—or people who are easily tricked into believing things that are not true. Con artists and scammers prey on deceivable people, whom they might call suckers or easy marks.
Example: If a person doesn’t have a strong foundation in critical thinking, it’s likely that they are very deceivable.
Where does deceivable come from?
The first records of the word deceivable come from the 1300s. Its base word, deceive, ultimately comes from the Latin verb dēcipere, meaning “to ensnare” (in the literal sense of trapping someone or an animal).
People who are deceivable are more prone to being trapped by attempts to mislead or trick them. Ironically, deceivable people often believe that they are the least gullible people—that they know the truth and that others are the deceivable ones.
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What are some other forms related to deceivable?
- deceive (verb)
What are some synonyms for deceivable?
What are some words that share a root or word element with deceivable?
What are some words that often get used in discussing deceivable?
How is deceivable used in real life?
Deceivable is used to describe gullible people, but it’s not as commonly used as gullible.
People believe their eyes and they forget the fact that eyes are highly deceivable.
— Ahmed (@ahmd3ssam) March 8, 2012
This is where the story becomes unbelievable because am I that gullible? Am I that deceivable? To not even see the foreshadowing of the foreseeable? And if I let go of the forever love will it become irretrievable?#Poetry #Questions #Love #Wondering
— Anonymous Jo (@WhatIfGirl1) June 17, 2019
Try using deceivable!
Which of the following words is a synonym of deceivable?
A. gullible
B. incredulous
C. suspicious
D. skeptical
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