deceivable

Definition of deceivablenext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceivable
Adjective
  • More like a memo from the dictator, telling gullible loyalists what to think.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
  • No Muscovite would be so gullible as to assume the government was on their side.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The Sabres could be susceptible to speed with the way their defensemen push it in the offensive zone.
    Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Leaves weakened by pests or disease would be susceptible to frost damage, but burgundy foliage is not affected by such stressors.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Since then, officials have also warned that even unsophisticated drones can pose serious risks.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • From a technological standpoint, the Mythos breach is embarrassingly unsophisticated.
    Robert Hart, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Marie Sweets, an OnlyFans creator, told me that pornbots are a natural extension of a culture that views women’s work in these spaces as easy and exploitable.
    T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • According to Jessica Lyons, the cybersecurity editor at The Register, who wrote both pieces, Anthropic isn’t the only AI company to have been confronted with severe vulnerabilities or exploitable issues in its products, only to essentially reject responsibility for them.
    Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Opta’s power rankings would suggest Arsenal are the only team in the league with easier fixtures between now and the end.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Drastic measures become easier to justify, both legally and politically.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • When a naïve piglet named Lucky (Gaten Matarazzo) rises to farmhouse leadership alongside the cunning boar Napoleon (Seth Rogen), the revolution sparked by their human farmer’s bankruptcy in the film‘s first act takes a turn for the fascist worse.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Not the naive version attempted in 2016.
    Emin Gün Sirer, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Canoy’s mother said her son was a very trusting and loyal person, and the defendants took advantage of that.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Because some people choose not to come to the Compass Station, Shoreline Community Services also provides a volunteer outreach program that sends community members into different areas to connect with others and build trusting relationships.
    Reyna Huff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Taylor’s voice, as guileless and elegant as ever, ties together what could have been a random-feeling assemblage of tunes in a silky bow.
    Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Five goals down at half-time, the Azerbaijani champions were hapless and guileless, incapable of delaying or deflecting Gordon’s acceleration and utterly without attacking merit until the game was yanked far beyond them.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Deceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceivable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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