deceivable

Definition of deceivablenext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceivable
Adjective
  • The result is that the current generation of LLMs is far more gullible than people.
    Bruce Schneier, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Norris’s archetypically American tale gave Stroheim an opportunity to build on his earlier depictions of Americans abroad as gullible and oblivious.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Teens are more prone to act on emotion, more susceptible to peer pressure and often less able to consider long-term consequences.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Certain medical conditions and factors like age can also make people more susceptible to the cold.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • This sort of behavior is childish and unsophisticated.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
  • And Blackstone is not an unsophisticated hotel owner.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Geographic disparities in confidence and fraud exposure (Sub-Saharan Africa at 82%, North America at 79%) demonstrate how AI deployment without equivalent security maturation creates exploitable vulnerabilities.
    Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • India’s 2025 National Geothermal Energy Policy identifies approximately 10,600 MW of exploitable potential, with pilot projects underway in Andhra Pradesh.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Use features like in-app messaging, video chat before meeting in person, profile visibility controls and easy blocking or reporting options.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Sánchez Arévalo has framed the film as a deliberate genre blend — thriller, drama, black comedy and Western — emphasizing that its resistance to easy labelling was central to the appeal.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Critics say Starmer was, at best, naive in not recognizing the risks involved.
    JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Critics say Mandelson’s ties with Epstein made his appointment too risky and Starmer was, at best, naive.
    Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Among Boomers, only 6% felt more trusting, while 49% said their views hadn't changed at all.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Well, one of the seven rules is to get trust, give trust, and so Wikipedia has always been very trusting.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The child is as smart and cunning as Dunk is thick and guileless.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Ardies plays Hulda, a guileless girl, full of excitement at the prospect of womanhood.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Deceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceivable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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