Meanings
adjectivedeceivable (comparative more deceivable, superlative most deceivable)
comparative more deceivable · superlative most deceivable
Origin
- Anglo-Normandecevable
- Middle Englishdeceyvable“deceptive, misleading”
- Englishdeceivable
Inherited from Middle English deceyvable (“deceptive, misleading”), from Anglo-Norman decevable; equivalent to deceive + -able.
More words from Middle English, Anglo-Norman
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish hyväuskoinen, herkkäuskoinen
- hyväuskoinenable to be deceived
- herkkäuskoinenable to be deceived
- petettäväable to be deceived
- huijattavaable to be deceived
German täuschbar
- täuschbarable to be deceived
Polish łatwowierny
- łatwowiernyable to be deceived
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APA
deceivable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deceivable
MLA
“deceivable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deceivable. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deceivable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deceivable.
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