deceptive
di-SEP-tiv/dɪˈsɛp.tɪv/
- 1Likely to fool people, or trying on purpose to make them believe something false.
The shop was fined for deceptive ads that hid the real price.
The quiet street is deceptive, because it gets very busy at night.
Similarmisleading
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Origin
It comes from a French word, which came from a Latin word meaning "to deceive."