deceivable
AmericanUsage
What does deceivable mean? Deceivable means easily deceived—misled, cheated, or otherwise convinced of something that is not the truth. The word gullible means the same thing. The word is typically used to describe people who are lied to without knowing that they have been lied to—or people who are easily tricked into believing things that are not true. Con artists and scammers prey on deceivable people, whom they might call suckers or easy marks. Example: If a person doesn’t have a strong foundation in critical thinking, it’s likely that they are very deceivable.
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Etymology
Origin of deceivable
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at deceive, able
Example Sentences
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Therefore it is good to consider of deformity, not as a sign, which is more deceivable; but as a cause, which seldom faileth of the effect.
From The Essays of Francis Bacon by Bacon, Francis
Now these are many times carried away by deceivable doctrines: And truly in this our God hath both a care of his own glory, and of his church's welfare.
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by Bunyan, John
There 's something in 't That is deceivable.
From Twelfth Night by Shakespeare, William
Then withal, I desire you to study how deceivable a thing sin is,—how many deceitful fair pretences it is covered with.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
This Nessus with hise wordes slyhe Yaf such conseil tofore here yhe 2200 Which semeth outward profitable And was withinne deceivable.
From Confessio Amantis, or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins by Macaulay, G. C. (George Campbell)
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