deceptive
di-SEP-tiv/dɪˈsɛp.tɪv/
- 1Likely to make someone believe something that is not true, or intended to do so.
The company agreed to pay a settlement over its deceptive billing practices.
The trail's gentle start is deceptive: the last mile climbs steeply to the ridge.
Similarmisleading
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Origin
From Middle French déceptif, which came from Latin dēceptīvus, derived from dēcipiō ("I deceive").